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The US aircraft formation could be one of the largest "elephant walks" ever in Japan, and featured fighters, drones, and ...
An aircraft formation known as an "elephant walk" tests the ability to generate as many sorties as possible in a minimal ...
Kadena Air Base in Japan showcased a record-breaking “elephant walk”. It featured 53 aircraft, surpassing the previous record ...
Kadena Air Base assembled a diverse range of U.S. military aircraft for a large-scale elephant walk, showcasing integrated ...
special operations versions of the C-130 are constantly on the go at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Take a rare inside look at the aircraft and operations. Like many other U.S. Air Force installations ...
Let's take a look at how Kadena air base could be trading eagles for raptors, and why this may not be a good thing.
A show of force by a US base in East China Sea is 'a message you can’t ignore,' according to one Air Force official. Here's what it looks like.
Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...
The operation at Kadena Air Base — involving 53 aircraft from both the Air Force and Navy, along with two Army MIM-104 Patriot systems — was designed to showcase “the strength of America’s ...
KADENA, Okinawa Prefecture--The aging fleet of mainstay U.S. F-15 fighter jets at Kadena Air Base is gradually being withdrawn from service and replaced by a rotational deployment of some of the ...
A second squadron of F-35A Lightning IIs landed Thursday at Kadena Air Base, joining other F-35s and F-15E Strike Eagles on rotational duty with the 18th Wing on Okinawa. The multirole stealth ...
The U.S. military will deploy a number of MQ-4 Triton drones indefinitely to the U.S. Kadena Air Base, a deployment that will rankle Okinawan prefectural officials. The Defense Ministry’s ...