Stealth fighter makes first vertical landing aboard modified Japanese warship
A U.S. fifth-generation fighter jet landed on a Japanese helicopter destroyer this week, bringing Japan one step closer to taking its own advanced stealth fighters to sea.
Japan marks first landing of F-35B fighter on second Izumo-class ship
Another Izumo-class helicopter carrier has become only the second Japanese naval vessel to embark a fixed-wing fighter aircraft on its flight deck since the Second
F-35B fighter makes first landing on de facto aircraft carrier Kaga
The Maritime Self-Defense Force is conducting tests to determine if there are issues with such aircraft taking off from the vessel while verifying other procedures.
Jet fighter landing tested on Japan MSDF's modified destroyer Kaga
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has carried out its first test landing of fighter jet on its largest destroyer, the Kaga. The vessel has been modified into a de facto aircraft carrier.
A US F-35 stealth fighter just landed on a destroyer Japan turned into an aircraft carrier for the first time off the California coast
Photos show a US F-35B operating on Japan's newly converted destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier off the Californian coast.
F-35B stealth jet makes historic landing on Japanese warship
By bno - Tokyo Office In a significant advancement for Japan's naval capabilities, a US military F-35B stealth fighter jet successfully landed on the Japanese destroyer Kaga off the coast of San Diego on October 20.
Japan's maritime force makes history with F-35B carrier landing
Japan has remained in a formal state of war with Russia for years due to the dispute over the Kuril Islands. The Kaijō Jieitai, or Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, celebrated the first landing of an F-35B on the deck of the JS Kaga during sea trials off the coast of San Diego.
Japan's first aircraft carrier since WWII makes landmark F-35B landing
Due to the ongoing dispute over the Kuril Islands, Japan has been in a formal state of tension with Russia for years. The Kaijō Jieitai, or the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, recently showcased the first landing of an F-35B on the deck of the JS Kaga during sea trials near San Diego.
U.S. Navy F-35 Fighter Jet Just Landed on a Japanese 'Aircraft Carrier'
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) reached a milestone in its aircraft carrier capabilities as a U.S. Navy F-35B Lightning II conducted its first landing on the JS Kaga (DDH-184). -The Kaga,
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F-35B Lands on Japan’s JS Kaga for the First Time as JMSDF Prepares to Operate STOVL Jet
The JS Kaga’s flight deck was modified to operate the F-35B and be used as a ‘Lightning Carrier’. The tests off the southern ...
Japan Expands Carrier Capabilities With F-35B, Drones Could Be Next
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter has for the first time operated aboard Japan’s biggest in-service warship, the ...
US Marines F-35B Makes 1st Landing On Japan's Izumo-Class Destroyer JS Kaga
A US Marines F-35B fighter jet has landed on the Japanese carrier Kaga for the first time, marking the first time in post-war ...
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U.S. F-35 Lands On Japanese Ship For Upgrade Developmental Testing
A specially configured U.S. F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) Lightning II aircraft for the first time touched ...
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Japanese aircraft carrier arrives on US shores for military testing
The largest ship in Japan's navy has made its way to California. U.S. military forces are helping Japan test out the vessel's ...
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JGSDF V-22 Osprey Lands on Helicopter Carrier JS Izumo as Tilt-Rotor Appears to Resume Regular Flights
In early September, the 107th Squadron conducted takeoff and landing training with the V-22 on the JMSDF destroyer Izumo, while the sister ship JS Kaga will soon start trials with the F-35B.
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US Helps Japan Build First Aircraft Carriers Since WWII Amid China Threat
The Kaga was built as the second of Japan's Izumo-class helicopter-carrying destroyers and entered service in 2017. It bears the name of the World War II-era aircraft carrier Kaga, which took part ...
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F-35B test aircraft begins sea trials with Japanese multi-functional destroyer in eastern Pacific Ocean
A US F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first ...