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Japan, U.S. fighters to hold drill from Miyazaki ASDF base

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A U.S. F-15 fighter based in Kadena, Okinawa arrives at the Air Self-Defense Force Niutabaru base in Miyazaki Prefecture on Sept. 3 for the fifth joint Japan-U.S. military exercise associated with the reconfiguration of U.S. military forces in Japan. The exercise, to be held on Sept. 4, involves two U.S. F-15 fighters from Kadena and two Japanese F-4 fighters.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014, which will be the successor to the aging F-4 Phantom combat fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the same day that Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014, which will be the successor to the aging F-4 Phantom combat fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the same day that Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall.

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Defense Agency chief apologizes for shooting accident

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani (L) visits a rehabilitation center Aug. 20 in Kitahiroshima, western Hokkaido. He apologized for the center being hit by shells when an F-4 fighter jet accidentally fired nearly 200 rounds during a drill in June.

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Okinawa citizens protest against F-4 accident

NAHA, Japan - Holding a banner, members of a civic group in Okinawa Prefecture march in front of the Southwestern Composite Air Division of the SDF in Naha on June 27 to protest against the accidental firing by a Self-Defense Forces (SDF) F-4 fighter jet during an air drill over western Hokkaido on June 25.

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ASDF panel launches probe into accidental firing by F-4 jet

CHITOSE, Japan - A member of an Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) panel checks an F-4 fighter jet in an investigation launched June 26 into the accidental firing the previous day by the jet of its cannon during a drill over western Hokkaido. The fighter shot by mistake 188 rounds, but no one on the ground was injured.

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F-4 fighter sits at Chitose base after mistakenly firing shots

CHITOSE, Japan - A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-4 fighter sits at Hokkaido's Chitose base after mistakenly firing 20-millimeter rounds during a drill in Hokkaido. An ASDF officer points at the cannon from which the rounds were fired.

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Round mistakenly fired by ASDF fighter into parking lot

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - A shot mistakenly fired by a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-4 fighter during a drill in Hokkaido was found in the parking lot of a rehabilitation center in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido on June 25.

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Türkiye's aerospace, technology festival starts in Black Sea region

STORY: Türkiye's aerospace, technology festival starts in Black Sea region DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: SAMSUN, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The aerospace and technology festival of Türkiye started in Samsun in the Black Sea region on Tuesday. The six-day event will feature air shows with fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and helicopters, as well as technology competitions in more than 40 different categories, including semiconductors, drones, satellites, rockets, robotics and artificial intelligence. The prototype of Türkiye's first unmanned warplane, Bayraktar Kizilelma, will also make public for the first time at the festival, according to the Baykar company. Visitors are also able to examine various aircraft, such as F-16 and F-4 jets, and many drones at the exhibition. Besides, exhibitions, seminars, and workshops will also be held during the event. The festival has been organized by the Turkish Technology Team Foundat

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Japan, U.S. fighters to hold drill from Miyazaki ASDF base

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A U.S. F-15 fighter based in Kadena, Okinawa arrives at the Air Self-Defense Force Niutabaru base in Miyazaki Prefecture on Sept. 3 for the fifth joint Japan-U.S. military exercise associated with the reconfiguration of U.S. military forces in Japan. The exercise, to be held on Sept. 4, involves two U.S. F-15 fighters from Kadena and two Japanese F-4 fighters. (Kyodo)

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Strange Wilderness (2008)

Steve Zahn Characters: Peter Film: Strange Wilderness (2008) Director: Fred Wolf 01 February 2008 Photo by Darren Michaels [,Beginning of Shooting Data Section] Nikon D2X Focal Length: 28mm Optimize Image: Color Mode: Mode I (sRGB) Noise Reduction: OFF 2005/11/22 09:01:18.3 Exposure Mode: Manual White Balance: Cloudy Tone Comp: Auto RAW (12-bit) Metering Mode: Center-Weighted AF Mode: Manual Hue Adjustment: 08 Image Size: 4320 x 2868 1/125 sec - F/4 Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached Saturation: Normal Exposure Comp.: 0 EV Sharpening: None Lens: 28mm F/1.4 D Sensitivity: ISO 125 Image Comment: [,End of Shooting Data Section] Date: 01 February 2008

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force personnel pose for a photo in front of an F-4 fighter following its last flight at the Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pours sacred sake on an F-4 fighter following its last flight at the Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

A pilot waves from an F-4 fighter at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021, as the plane makes its last flight. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

A pilot touches the nose of an F-4 fighter at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021 following the plane's final flight. F-4 fighters have been in service for approximately 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighters

F-4 fighters make their last flight at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for about 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

An F-4 fighter makes its last flight at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for about 50 years.

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Last flight by F-4 fighter

An F-4 fighter takes off for its last flight at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu base in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on March 17, 2021. F-4 fighters have been in service for about 50 years.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014, which will be the successor to the aging F-4 Phantom combat fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the same day that Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall. (Kyodo)

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Retired F-4 fighter

A retired F-4 fighter arrives at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Hamamatsu base in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2020, for a ceremony marking its nearly 40 years of service. The F-4, built in 1981, may go on public display at the base's air museum from fiscal 2021.

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Retired F-4 fighter

A retired F-4 fighter is set to land at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Hamamatsu base in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2020, for a ceremony marking its nearly 40 years of service. The F-4, built in 1981, may go on public display at the base's air museum from fiscal 2021.

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Retired F-4 fighter

A retired F-4 fighter arrives at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Hamamatsu base in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2020, for a ceremony marking its nearly 40 years of service. The F-4, built in 1981, may go on public display at the base's air museum from fiscal 2021.

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Retired F-4 fighter

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force personnel pose for a photo in front of a retired F-4 fighter at the ASDF's Hamamatsu base in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2020. The F-4, which had been in service for nearly 40 years since being built in 1981, may go on public display at the base's air museum from fiscal 2021.

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Retired F-4 fighter

A retirement ceremony for an F-4 fighter is held at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Hamamatsu base in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 1, 2020. The F-4, which had been in service for nearly 40 years since being built in 1981, may go on public display at the base's air museum from fiscal 2021.

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Japan PM Suga at ASDF inspection ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga sits in the cockpit of an F-4 fighter after speaking at a troop inspection ceremony on Nov. 28, 2020, at the Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma air base in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan. (Pool Photo)

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Japanese fighter jet catches fire before takeoff

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2017, after an F-4 fighter jet of the Air Self-Defense Force caught fire shortly before its scheduled departure for a flight drill at Hyakuri Air Base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture. No one was hurt in the incident and the two pilots escaped safely, the ASDF said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese fighter jet catches fire before takeoff

Photo taken Oct. 18, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japanese Self-Defense Force personnel working at the site where an F-4 fighter jet caught fire shortly before its scheduled departure for a flight drill at Hyakuri Air Base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 18, 2017. No one was hurt in the incident and the two pilots escaped safely. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st Japanese-built F-35 stealth jet unveiled

A brand new F-35 stealth jet fighter, the first for which Japanese companies were involved in parts production and assembly, is unveiled at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Komaki Minami Plant in Toyoyama, Nagoya Prefecture in central Japan, on June 5, 2017. Two such Japanese-built F-35s, which will be the Air Self-Defense Force's next-generation mainstay fighter succeeding the F-4, are expected to be delivered to the Defense Ministry before the fiscal year ending March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st Japanese-built F-35 stealth jet unveiled

A brand new F-35 stealth jet fighter, the first for which Japanese companies were involved in parts production and assembly, is unveiled at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Komaki Minami Plant in Toyoyama, Nagoya Prefecture in central Japan, on June 5, 2017. Two such Japanese-built F-35s, which will be the Air Self-Defense Force's next-generation mainstay fighter succeeding the F-4, are expected to be delivered to the Defense Ministry before the fiscal year ending March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st Japanese-built F-35 stealth jet unveiled

A brand new F-35 stealth jet fighter, the first for which Japanese companies were involved in parts production and assembly, is unveiled at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Komaki Minami Plant in Toyoyama, Nagoya Prefecture in central Japan, on June 5, 2017. Two such Japanese-built F-35s, which will be the Air Self-Defense Force's next-generation mainstay fighter succeeding the F-4, are expected to be delivered to the Defense Ministry before the fiscal year ending March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Defense Agency chief apologizes for shooting accident

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani (L) visits a rehabilitation center Aug. 20 in Kitahiroshima, western Hokkaido. He apologized for the center being hit by shells when an F-4 fighter jet accidentally fired nearly 200 rounds during a drill in June.

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ASDF panel launches probe into accidental firing by F-4 jet

CHITOSE, Japan - A member of an Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) panel checks an F-4 fighter jet in an investigation launched June 26 into the accidental firing the previous day by the jet of its cannon during a drill over western Hokkaido. The fighter shot by mistake 188 rounds, but no one on the ground was injured.

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Round mistakenly fired by ASDF fighter into parking lot

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan - A shot mistakenly fired by a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-4 fighter during a drill in Hokkaido was found in the parking lot of a rehabilitation center in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido on June 25.

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F-4 fighter sits at Chitose base after mistakenly firing shots

CHITOSE, Japan - A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-4 fighter sits at Hokkaido's Chitose base after mistakenly firing 20-millimeter rounds during a drill in Hokkaido. An ASDF officer points at the cannon from which the rounds were fired.

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ASDF fighter mistakenly fires shots during Hokkaido drill

TOKYO, Japan - File photo provided by the Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) shows F-4 fighter planes, the same type of plane that mistakenly fired 20-millimeter machine gun rounds at vehicles in the parking lot of a rehabilitation center in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, during a drill on June 25. Vehicles in the lot were damaged, but nobody was injured.