F-22 fighter aircraft and a KC-10 aerial refueling tanker arrive in Japan

The eight F-22 fighter aircrafts and a KC-10 aerial refueling tanker of United States Air Force   arrive at Kadena Air Base to Japan.

The F-22 Raptor is the most advanced aircraft in the USAF arsenal, with its design, control and thrust-to-weight ratio ensuring it can outmaneuver any aircraft currently in operation around the world. It is capable of dropping precision bombs on targets from a range of 15 miles.

KC-10 Extender is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft – the military version of the three-engined DC-10 airliner operated by the United States Air Force (USAF).

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F-22 fighter aircraft  of United States Air Force   arrive at Kadena Air Base to Japan
F-22 fighter aircraft of United States Air Force arrive at Kadena Air Base to Japan
KC-10 aerial refueling tanker of United States Air Force   arrive at Kadena Air Base to Japan
KC-10 aerial refueling tanker of United States Air Force arrive at Kadena Air Base to Japan
KC-10 aerial refueling tanker of United States Air Force   arrive at Kadena Air Base to Japan
KC-10 aerial refueling tanker of United States Air Force arrive at Kadena Air Base to Japan

 

 

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