Poland is sending the aircraft to the largest American Airbase in Europe, located in Western Germany close to the French border. I’d assume that Ukrainian pilot

Poland is sending the aircraft to the largest American Airbase in Europe, located in Western Germany close to the French border. I’d assume that Ukrainian pilots will somehow transfer there to pick them up. The distances involved are not unmanageable - it’s around 1000 - 1500 km from there to Lviv, well inside Ukrainian territory. The ferry range of a MiG-29 is around 2000 km according to Wikipedia. Either Russia bombs Rammstein or they kill the planes when they land in Ukrainian space. Targeting Polish airfields makes no sense.