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Japanese fighter jets to join U.S. carrier-based jets in joint exercise
TOKYO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Japanese fighter jets will conduct a joint drill with planes based on the United States aircraft carrier Carl Vinson on Wednesday afternoon, Kyodo News quoted Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) as saying.
Two F-15s based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, will participate in the drill with two carrier-based U.S. Navy F/A-18s over waters east of Okinawa, the ASDF said.
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Joint exercise between Japan, U.S. fighter jets canceled: ASDF
TOKYO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A joint exercise scheduled to be carried out between Japanese fighter jets and planes based on U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Wednesday was canceled due to bad weather, Japan's Air Self-Defense Force said.
The Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) said it may consider rescheduling the exercise.
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