U.S. Air Force Begins Replacing F-16’s with F-35’s at Misawa Airbase in Japan
A significant upgrade to air power in the Pacific is underway at Misawa Airbase:
A contingent of fifth-generation stealth fighters arrived at Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan over the weekend, the first replacements the Air Force pledged for the F-16 Fighting Falcons stationed there.
An undisclosed number of F-35A Lightning II aircraft landed Saturday at the air base at the northern tip of Honshu, the largest of Japan’s four main islands, according to images posted online by the Defense Visual Information Distribution System. The new fighters were assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa. The Air Force in 2024 announced plans to replace the 36 F-16 Fighting Falcons at Misawa with 48 F-35As.
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Excellent.
I didn’t realize the Air Force and I had such different philosophies.
I prefer to replace an F35 with an F16.