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Kadena Air Base: F-35a Refuels without Engine Failure, Using Former Naval Base Parking Area for the Third Consecutive Week.

[Kadena] At around 10:40 a.m. on the 23rd, an F-35A stealth fighter jet was confirmed to be using the former naval apron at Kadena Air Base. It performed a "hot pit" refueling, which involves refueling without shutting down the engines. This marks the third consecutive week that the apron has been used. Under a U.S.-Japan agreement, operations that generate noise, such as engine operation, are not permitted at the former apron.
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[Kadena] At around 10:40 a.m. on the 23rd, an F-35A stealth fighter jet was confirmed to be using the former naval apron at Kadena Air Base. It performed a "hot pit" refueling, which involves refueling without shutting down the engines. This marks the third consecutive week that the apron has been used. Under a U.S.-Japan agreement, operations that generate noise, such as engine operation, are not permitted at the former apron.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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