6 U.S. stealth fighters arrive at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - A U.S. F-22A Raptor stealth fighter (foreground) arrives at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Jan. 10. A total of six of the newest F-22A Raptor fighters arrived there as part of a three-month deployment in support of U.S. Pacific Command's security obligations in the Western Pacific.

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