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New F35B unit arrives at US military base in western Japan

Iwakuni is home to two permanently stationed F-35B squadrons and another unit from Yuma, Fighter Attack Squadron 214, which arrived in March as the first F-35B rotational unit in Japan.  (U.S. Navy)
Iwakuni is home to two permanently stationed F-35B squadrons and another unit from Yuma, Fighter Attack Squadron 214, which arrived in March as the first F-35B rotational unit in Japan.  (U.S. Navy)
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12 May 2025 10:05:10 GMT9
12 May 2025 10:05:10 GMT9

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TOKYO: The US military has announced that a new unit of F35B stealth fighter jets has been deployed to Iwakuni Air Base, Yamaguchi Broadcasting reported. 

The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing of the US Marine Corps stated that the F35Bs of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA211) arrived at Iwakuni Air Base in western Japan on May 10. The US Marine Corps has previously deployed three fighter jet units to Iwakuni Air Base. 

Iwakuni is home to two permanently stationed F-35B squadrons and another unit from Yuma, Fighter Attack Squadron 214, which arrived in March as the first F-35B rotational unit in Japan. 

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