Iwakuni base

National Dec 10, 2018

Accident involving U.S. planes off Shikoku categorized as most-severe 'Class A' mishap

The U.S. military said Sunday it has categorized the fatal crash involving a fighter jet and a tanker plane off Kochi Prefecture last week as a "Class A" mishap, the most severe category on its four-level scale. The accident occurred when an FA-18 fighter jet ...

National Jul 30, 2013

Yokota said candidate for Ospreys

Gen. Herbert Carlisle, commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, indicated Monday that besides the Kadena base in Okinawa, Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo is a possible candidate site to host CV-22 Osprey transport aircraft. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Carlisle said discussions on ...