Putin's Pilot Crisis: Russia's fighter pilot training problems

It’s commonly said that Russian fighter pilots are not as well trained as their Western counterparts, particularly those from the United States. But after conspiracy theories began to surface on social media about the Russian pilot colliding with the MQ-9 on purpose so Russian vessels in the Black Sea could recover it, the question of pilot competency within the Russian armed forces became more important. So how does Russian fighter pilot training compare to the United States? Let's investigate. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter:   / sandboxxnews   Instagram:   / sandboxxnews   Facebook:   / sandboxxnews   TikTok:   / sandboxxnews   📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter:   / alexhollings52   Instagram:   / alexhollings52   Facebook:   / alexhollingswrites   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 📱 Follow Hector Tinoco on social Instagram:   / tinoco.photography   LinkedIn:   / hector-tinoco-75112a1b6   TikTok:   / hector.tco   Further Reading: MQ-9/Su-27 interaction: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/russian-... Citations: Su-27: https://aerocorner.com/aircraft/sukho... Russian spending: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1... US fleet size: https://worldpopulationreview.com/cou.... RUS fleet size: https://www.globalfirepower.com/aircr... PPP: https://knoema.com/atlas/Russian-Fede.... PPP Conversion: https://www.chrislross.com/PPPConverter/ Rand analysis: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand... Air Force pilot training: http://sandboxx.us/blog/how-much-does... AF pilot trng: https://sofrep.com/fightersweep/how-t... AF Pilot trng: https://www.airforce.com/careers/avia... IFF Course: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/PDF... International Review: https://international-review.org/dwar... US pilot hours: https://www.heritage.org/military-str... US Pilot hours counterpoint: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air... Vietnam: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/more-tha... Red Flag: https://www.nellis.af.mil/About/Fact-... Red Flag costs: https://migflug.com/jetflights/red-fl... Plopski quote: https://hushkit.net/2021/03/23/everyt...