As far as I know Turkish Aerospace is licensed to produce F-16. So they can likely manufacture their own spare-parts. Turkiye is in no way similar to Iran in this concern.
I’m not sure, but I think it’s a normal procedure. Firstly, you train pilots and maintenance personnel and when they finally receive the aircrafts they can already operate it.
Take the T-129 Atak for example. The Philippine Air Force announced on 22 May 2021 that they sent pilots and...
And I’m pretty sure that in the future Russia will use the power plant as a leverage against Turkiye. Russian are crazy enough it would not be surprising if they provoke a catastrophe similar to Chernobyl in Turkiye.
@Manomed Do you think the Turkish Armed Forces are still well trained and skilled like before the coup ? Do you think it changed with Erdogan after the coup ?
Turkiye must completely side with Ukraine and hand a few of their strategic weapons to the Ukrainians. No more mediation bullshit. Hope Putler will regret his moves.