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American F-22 Forced to Make Emergency Landing on Okinawa
As previously reported, an F-22 Raptor from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron experienced a tire blowout during takeoff at Kadena in October 2024. The air superiority fighter was forced to ...
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F-22, F-35s and F-15 Fighters Take Part in Big 'Elephant Walk'
Kadena's strategic importance is underscored by its proximity to key locations in the Indo-Pacific. Despite a minor setback with an F-22's nose gear issue, the Air Force's commitment to regional ...
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Jet deployment future focus at Kadena to reduce attack risk
The decommissioning process is expected to take about two years. Fourteen F-22 fighter jets were flown to Kadena from bases in the United States last November to replace the F-15s. The ...
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Reporting from Kadena Air Base
Take a rare inside look at the aircraft and operations. Like many other U.S. Air Force installations, Kadena Air Base's F-15 squadrons are grappling with a pilot shortage and challenges in growing ...
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Increased U.S. military flights into Okinawa anger residents
NAHA--Increasing flights of outside military planes into U.S. Kadena Air Base are jangling ... Those included F-16 jets, EA-18G Growlers and F-22 jets. It is believed that they had flown from ...