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US Navy sailors sculpt F-35C stealth fighter for Japan’s iconic snow festival
The C-model is the Navy’s carrier-capable variant and the fifth-generation fighter. Strike Fighter Squadron 147, the Argonauts, arrived last year at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, near Hiroshima, ...
US serviceman in west Japan accused of trespassing after suspected DUI accident
A 21-year-old U.S. military serviceman was arrested Feb. 11 for allegedly trespassing into an apartment in the western Japan ...
US Navy Growler jet crashes off the coast of San Diego, 2 crewmembers rescued
A U.S. Navy jet crashed Wednesday morning off the coast of San Diego and the two crewmembers were rescued, authorities said.
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Army veteran returns WWII ‘good luck’ flag to Japanese soldier’s family
A U.S. Army colonel’s great-grandson returned a “good luck” flag Wednesday to the family of a Japanese soldier who carried it ...
EA-18G Growler: What to know about the plane that crashed in San Diego Bay
According to the Navy, the EA-18G Growler belongs to the F/A-18 aircraft family but combines the Super Hornet’s capabilities with a “sophisticated electronic warfare suite.” ...
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US Marine Corps releases long-term aviation strategy with additional F-35C purchases
Two active-duty fighter squadrons – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232), based at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS ... The exceptions are the two MCAS Iwakuni, Japan-based F-35B ...
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U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthogs Participate in Last “Buddy Squadron” Exercise with ROKAF Before Retiring
Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy is also replacing its F/A-18 Super Hornets at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in southern Japan with F-35Cs. “Buddy Squadron” is unique to South Korea (or Republic of ...