First Japanese-built F-35A arrives at Misawa

Maj Elijah Supper manoeuvres F-35A 79-8705 on the runway at Misawa AB, Japan, on November 2. USAF/ Senior Airman Brittany A Chase THE FIRST Japanese-made F-35A, 79-8705 (AX-05), was delivered to Misawa Air Base on November 2, 2017. The jet was flown from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility by Maj Elijah Supper, a US Air Force pilot assigned to the Defense Contract Management Agen cy. Although the aircraft is owned by