http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,88282,00.html

“Air Force Plans to Sell F-22As to Allies”

InsideDefense.com NewsStand | John T. Bennett | February 18, 2006

Momentum is building within the Air Force to sell the service’s prized F-22A Raptor — which is loaded with super-secret systems — to trusted U.S. allies, with Japan viewed as the most likely buyer, service and industry officials tell Inside the Air Force.

MCH-101

http://homepage1.nifty.com/KWAT/photo/jmsdf/mch101.htm

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006100195,00.html

“Eurofighter ‘terror target’
Target … Eurofighter Typhoon”

By GUY PATRICK
and TOM REILLY

COPS have launched a major inquiry amid fears that Britain’s new £50million Eurofighter has become a target for terrorists.

Don’t drink and fly. You might spill your drink.

(IMO, further evidence that JASDF ground crew are: either bored to the point of sickness, or have a sense of humour.)

JASDF C-130 Jr in action. Air drop.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20060303-00000107-kyodo-soci

3 March 2006:
Retirement memorial flight by four Fuji T-1 jet trainers, at Komaki AB, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
Three will attend retirement ceremony on 9 March, at Hamamatsu AB, Shizuoka Prefecture.
First flight in 1958. Until 1963, 66 manufactured.
This month, JASDF will also retire Mitsubishi F-1 supersonic jet fighter.

E-767 AWACS. JASDF.

http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/200507/20050707/05070709.html

Cope Thunder. 2004 autumn. Alaska, USA.