Misawa’s 13th Fighter Squadron Receives First F-35s

Misawa Air Base has received the U.S. Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II fighters to be permanently based in Japan, beginning the transition from the F-16 to the fifth-gen aircraft. Misawa Air Base, home of the U.S. Air Force’s 35th Fighter Wing, has received its first four F-35A Lightning II fighter jets. The aircraft landed […]