The abandoned US Air Force (USAF) base in Tachikawa is a bramble-choked memento from the early days of Japanese/American war and peace. It was annexed by the USA shortly after World War II, in co-operation with the still-active nearby Japan Army (SDF) Base, then abandoned in the 1970...
In a statement later on 29 November US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) said the CV-22B Osprey from the 353rd Special Operations Wing was involved in the “mishap”. The aircraft was “performing a routine training mission off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan, with eight airm...
Japan to buy US F-35 fighters for air forceTOMOKO A. HOSAKA
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A US Air Force forty fourth Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle and US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 27 and 102 (VFA-27, VFA-102) F/A-18 Super Hornets, assigned to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, fly in formation throughout a coaching sortie February 16, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. (U...
The UN forces were backed by the largest airforce in the region, the US Far East Air Force, stationed in Japan. The force mostly operated the then obsolete B-29 and B-26 bombers, and F-80C jet fighters. It was by far the most powerful air force in the region, but unsuited for tac...
Air Force F-15 Eagle during Exercise Westpac Rumrunner on July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise was dedicated to implementing agile combat employment concepts. (Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony/U.S Finally, instead of separate command organizations for the land, maritime and air ...
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Jr., and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Renshi Uesaki, are honored during a Memorial Day ceremony on May 26, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Both pilots had their names engraved on the memorial wall in front of CAFB Headquarters. (Airman 1st Class Jessica...
Analysts say QUICKSINK launched from a B-2 would give China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) much to consider in the event of any possible conflict in the western Pacific, including around hotspots like Taiwan, the Philippines and the southern...