F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for training with U.S. and allied forces throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
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The exercise demonstrates how NATO allies can extend their combat capabilities by operating from locations outside traditional airfields.
The “new” Kearsarge has near-perfect paint, upgraded galley and gym, and a gleaming flight deck that can now support the F-35B Lightning II.
The upcoming Friendship Day air show at MCAS Iwakuni on May 3 will feature the year’s only overseas appearance by U.S. F-35B and F-35C demonstration teams.
Shintomi in southern Japan will play its residents about $500 over four years to help offset noise from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s new fighter jets.