Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighters deploy to Kyushu southern island

Japan’s first three F-35B stealth fighters deploy to Kyushu southern island

On August 7, Japan deployed its first three F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki prefecture on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island, according to the JASDF. This is part of Japan’s effort to beef up its presence near disputed islands amid assertive moves by China. Four aircraft were originally scheduled to be delivered by U.S. pilots today, but only three were actually deliv…