U.S. Navy P-8A and Destroyer Join JSDF Search for Japanese F-35A Pilot
April 10, 2019
April 10, 2019
MISAWA, Japan, April 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story:
U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and a guided-missile destroyer are assisting Japanese-led search and rescue efforts for the pilot of a Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A missing since Apr. 9.
The F-35A lost radar contact approximately 85 miles east of Misawa Air Base.
A P-8A joined JASDF aircraft and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships searching the area overnight.
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U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft and a guided-missile destroyer are assisting Japanese-led search and rescue efforts for the pilot of a Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A missing since Apr. 9.
The F-35A lost radar contact approximately 85 miles east of Misawa Air Base.
A P-8A joined JASDF aircraft and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships searching the area overnight.
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