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    Race to the F-15J [Image 5 of 13]

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    The image shows personnel in flight suits and ground crew uniforms running across a military airfield tarmac toward parked fighter jets. At least two F-15 Eagle aircraft are visible, bearing Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) markings including the red hinomaru roundel. The scene appears to depict a scramble drill or rapid response exercise at a Japanese air base.

    MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JAPAN

    04.14.2017

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Stratton 

    35th Fighter Wing

    Koku-Jieitai pilots race to two Mitsubishi F-15J Eagles during a scramble demonstration as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 14, 2017. The scramble showcased the 2nd Air Wing’s response capability to outside threats as the installation responds to incursions into Japanese airspace every week. The F-15Js offer the Koku-Jieitai a twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter based on the U.S. Air Force’s McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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    Date Taken: 04.14.2017
    Date Posted: 05.05.2017 04:03
    Photo ID: 3357666
    VIRIN: 170414-F-JF989-313
    Resolution: 4830x3220
    Size: 3.2 MB
    Location: MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JP
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