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Air Force fighter wing in northern Japan unveils its new fleet of F-35As

The 35th Fighter Wing unveiled its new fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters, an integral move as the Air Force modernizes its ...
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Japan’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets is growing. So are its military bases.

Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two quasi-aircraft carriers. Eighty years ago, following its defeat in World War II, Japan ...
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Japan’s Misawa Air Base Welcomes First F-35A Lightning II Fighter

The F-35A Lightning II is now the most advanced aircraft in northern Japan, with its installation at the Misawa Air Base.
The Aviationist

Misawa’s 13th Fighter Squadron Receives First F-35s

Misawa Air Base has received the U.S. Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II fighters to be permanently based in Japan, beginning the transition from the F-16 to the fifth-gen aircraft. Misawa Air Base, ...
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Lockheed tests AI-enhanced Combat Identification on F-35 fighter

Lockheed Martin has conducted the first demonstration of tactical artificial intelligence for combat identification on an F-35, with the capability resolving emitter ambiguities and enabling rapid ...