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04 April 2023
by Akhil Kadidal
A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing at
Eielson
Air Force Base, Alaska, lands at Kadena Air Base on 28 March 2023.
(US Air Force/Airman First Class Alexis Redin)
The United States has deployed a squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters on Okinawa amid the continuing phased withdrawal of ageing Boeing F-15C/Ds from the island.
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) 18th Wing on Okinawa said in a statement that F-35As from the 355th Fighter Squadron arrived at Kadena Air Base (AB) from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) on 28 March. Kadena is home to the USAF’s 18th Wing and a variety of associated units. These include two F-15 squadrons, which are in the process of being withdrawn to the US, according to data held by Janes.
The 355th Fighter Squadron’s deployment is to “ensure continuous fighter presence through the phased return of Kadena’s fleet of F-15C/D Eagles to the United States”, the 18th Wing Public Affairs unit said in a statement.
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