During China's National Day holiday, the United States Air Force has transferred several batches of F-22A Raptor fighters from Alaska to deploy in the first island chain, during which they will fly long distances by stopping at the Misawa base. The Misawa base is a facility for the joint use of the United States and the Japan, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has deployed cutting-edge F-35A fighters at the base, and the United States Air Force will also be equipped with F-35A in the future, and the current deployment of F-16C/D fighters is only, and the United States Navy will also use the Misawa base for the deployment of anti-submarine aircraft.
The United States Air Force has deployed a number of fighter jets in the Asia-Pacific region, including the permanent deployment of the F-16C/D and A-10C in Korea, and since last year, the United States Air Force has used the Kadena base to conduct a variety of fighter rotation training, the F-22A is one of them, and there are also F-35A fighters from the United States in the Ryukyus and Japan summer retreat.
Japan aerial photography enthusiasts have taken photos of F-22A Raptor fighters carrying auxiliary fuel tanks again on October 5, showing that the F-22A is on a transition mission.
