Japan, U.S. eye Raptor exercise in April
Published: Sat Apr 7th, 2007Source: www.airforcetimes.com
TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. are close to finalizing plans to conduct the first joint exercise in mid-April involving F-22A Raptor stealth fighters temporarily deployed in Okinawa, a senior Defense Ministry official said April 6.''We are heading in the direction of wrapping up by the end of next week the issue of conducting a joint exercise,'' Toshio Tamogami, commander of the Air Defense Command, said at a news conference.
The planned exercise comes on the heels of growing concern among residents living near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa about noise and possible accidents involving the F-22s, a squadron of which have been deployed to the base since February.
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