mo4ch:>US may suspend Turkish pilots from F-35 training program over S-400 deal | Mo4ch News

Turkish pilots might be excluded from participating in the F-35 training program, in yet another attempt by Washington to force its NATO ally out of the S-400 air defense system deal with Russia, according to a new report.The US is “seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets,” two anonymous sources told Reuters on Tuesday, without elaborating if the decision was already made.Currently, four Turkish pilots and 47 military personnel are stationed in Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where they are being taught how to handle the fifth-generation stealth jets. However, Ankara also has its servicemen training in Russia for the use of the S-400 air defense systems, first units of which are scheduled to be delivered to Turkey in the summer.Also on rt.comTurkey braces for potential US sanctions over S-400 purchase as troops begin training in RussiaThe government of President Recep Erdogan maintains that it needs both F-35s and the Russian S-400 sy…