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How Turkey Destroyed Its Own Air Force (And No, Not In a War) A nation that throws its fighter pilots in jail is not just wasting money, but also an extremely valuable resource. Here s What You Need To Remember: Numerous senior and field-grade officers were purged. More than 300 F-16 pilots were dismissed. This defanged the Turkish military as a political threat, and strengthened the increasingly authoritarian rule of Erdogan and his neo-Ottoman Justice and Development Party, which has imprisoned many journalists. Fighter pilots aren t cheap. The U.S. Air Force estimates that training a new pilot to fly a plane like the F-35 costs $11 million. And that doesn t count the priceless experience of a veteran pilot who has been flying for years. That s why the U.S. Air Force is willing to offer half-million-dollar bonuses to retain experienced fighter pilots.

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