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Japanese Jet Becomes First Foreign Military Sales F-35 At International Training Base

Friday, December 2nd, 2016

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The first foreign military sales F-35 arrived at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona on Nov. 29, marking a milestone for the international portion of the fifth-generation fighter program.Japan took ownership of its first aircraft to arrive at Luke, where pilots from participating foreign militaries will train alongside U.S. F-35 pilots.“Today is a great day for the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command, Luke AFB, the 944th Fighter Wing, and the Japanese Air Self-Defense forces,” said Col. Kurt J. Gallegos, 944…

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