Top fighter jets arrive in Japan

Two of America’s most advanced fighter jets, the F-22 Raptor, have arrived in Japan for their first overseas deployment, the US Air Force said today.

Sat, 17 Feb, 2007 - 14:02

Two of America’s most advanced fighter jets, the F-22 Raptor, have arrived in Japan for their first overseas deployment, the US Air Force said today.

The F-22s, part of a dozen planned deployment in Japan, arrived at Kadena Air Base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa around noon, the Air Force said in a statement.

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