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Exclusive: U.S. will not accept more Turkish F-35 pilots over Russia defenses - sources

 

The United States has decided to stop accepting any additional Turkish pilots who planned to come to the United States to train on F-35 fighter jets, U.S. officials say, in a clear sign of the escalating dispute over Ankara’s plans to purchase Russian air defenses.

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