mo4ch:>US won't train any more Turkish F-35 pilots as Ankara refuses to ditch S-400 – report | Mo4ch News

Amid escalating threats to boot Turkey from its stealth fighter jet program over its purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense systems, Washington will reportedly stop accepting Turkish pilots for F-35 training.The US has decided to halt accepting new pilots as part of the training program with Turkey, Reuters reports, citing officials. Currently, four pilots and some 47 personnel are undergoing training in Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where they are taught how to maintain and steer the fifth-generation jets.Also on rt.comUS may suspend Turkish pilots from F-35 training program over S-400 dealIt is understood that the Trump administration has not yet made up its mind whether to limit the training program to the Turkish personal already in the US, or to put in on hold altogether. It was reported last week that the US was "seriously considering" suspending all training for the Turkish servicemen as Ankara sticks to its $2.5-billion deal with Moscow, paying little heed to W…