A U.S. fighter made a precautionary landing Thursday in northern Japan, temporarily closing a shared military-commercial runway, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense. An F-16 Fighting Falcon from ...
The 35th Fighter Wing on Friday denied reports that an Air Force fighter jet’s precautionary landing disrupted a commercial flight in northeastern Japan days earlier. One of the wing’s F-16 Fighting ...
The first rotational Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission involving B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to Japan had a rocky start following an unplanned landing on a commercial runway. In mid-April, at least ...
The bombers’ arrival for joint drills signals deterrence toward China and North Korea, despite local backlash after one aircraft’s emergency landing disrupted civil flights. Last week, the Japan Air ...
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JSADF) has three early warning aircraft squadrons. Squadron 602, based in Hamamatsu, operates four Boeing E-767s, making Japan the only operator of this AWACS based ...