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The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-35A and the F-15E aircraft to Okinawa, marking the latest round of U.S. fighter deployments ...
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The last F-15C flight for a U.S.-operated Eagle came on Jan. 24 at Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The final aircraft will be converted to a maintenance trainer.
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — The U.S. Air Force is expected to begin deploying F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the home of the 18th Wing in spring 2026, according to the wing commander. The first of ...
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Final F-15 Eagle Flies From Kadena Air Base
Earlier this year, the United States Air Force‘s eighteenth Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) at Kadena Air Base, Japan, ...
Two Air Force fighter squadrons arrived at Kadena Air Base last week as part of the service’s ongoing rotational deployments to the home of the 18th Wing on Okinawa. F-35A Lightning IIs with the ...
The MQ-4C Triton surveillance drones are capable of operating for over 24 hours straight and covering a range of 13,700km.
China is ramping up pressure on the region by sending drones near Japan’s islands and carrying out daily military drills ...