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F-35A stealth fighters deployed at U.S base in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on April 24, 2026, shows an F-35A stealth fighter jet deployed at the U.S. Air Force's base in Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) checks the noise of an F-35B stealth fighter jet during a visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet demonstration flight

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 17, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet demonstration flight

An F-35B stealth fighter performs a short field takeoff during a flight demonstration at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 17, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

SHINTOMI, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025. (Kyodo)

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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U.S. F-35C stealth fighter jet

A U.S. F-35C stealth fighter jet lands at the U.S. base in Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 17, 2024.

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