Turkish Air Force Shutters Three F-16 Units

LONDON—The Turkish air force has disbanded three F-16 squadrons following their alleged involvement in the failed July 15 coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Aircraft from 141, 142 and 143 Filos at Akinci—since renamed Murted—airbase near the Turkish capital, Ankara, have been redistributed...

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