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[Air Force Brat]

RF-4E and F-4EJ


The first three on the 2nd pic are RF-4E no gun replaced by cameras or others clear on the last pics.
Japan is the last operator for this variant with Greece for she retired in 03/2017 normaly ; recently retired in South Korea and Turkey but they keep F-4E replaced by F-35A as for Japan.

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With the OP-For across the Sea of Japan operating even older technology, the F-4 has remained a viable weapon, and the Japanese know how to operate it to good effect.

 

[Jura The idiot]

says Published on Dec 18, 2016

 

[PanAsian]

says Published on Dec 18, 2016

Note that is various videos spliced together, not necessarily of the same event.

 

[Jura The idiot]

now I noticed in Polish Internet (

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) what I then found described in English in Japan Just Approved a Record $43.6 Billion Military Budget to Counter China and North Korea

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(sorry to be like two days late

 

[Mr T]

Every Japanese defence budget is "record breaking", because it's just 1% of GDP and hasn't been any higher since WWII. Even inflationary increases will, technically speaking, set a new record.

Now if Japan increased defence spending to even 2% of GDP, that would be news.

 

[Jeff Head]

Flickr album of Japanese X-2 Stealth aircraft's second flight:

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[Jura The idiot]

just most recent pictures of my favorite class of warships (actually I joined the SDF, in Summer of 2013, to try find some more info about the Akizukis than available at JeffHead.com, not knowing Jeff was on the SDF, too anyway the Suzutsuki in India:

 

[FORBIN]

just most recent pictures of my favorite class of warships (actually I joined the SDF, in Summer of 2013, to try find some more info about the Akizukis than available at JeffHead.com, not knowing Jeff was on the SDF, too anyway the Suzutsuki in India:

It is the 1st Japanese true stealth combattants they are more long for build in comparison with others countries, the new Asahi/25 DD get a better design with a rear part not raised ( with radars ) more clean.

Exactly same hull with Akizuki the new ?

 

[Jura The idiot]

(I've already posted it in
CV-16 Liaoning Thread II ...News, Views and operations
):

google translation of the caption

中国初の空母「遼寧」が日本の海上自衛隊によって初めて東シナ海で確認されました。　24日午後4時ごろ、海上自衛隊の護衛艦が東シナ海の中部の海域で、中国軍初の空母「遼寧」やミサイル駆逐艦など7隻を確認しました。今のところ、領海侵犯はありません。

:
"China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning" was confirmed for the first time in the East China Sea by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. An escort ship of the Maritime Self Defense Force confirmed seven ships, including the first Chinese aircraft carrier "Liaoning" and a missile destroyer, in the western region of the East China Sea around 4 pm on 24th. As of now, there are no violations of territorial waters."

 

[Air Force Brat]

(I've already posted it in
CV-16 Liaoning Thread II ...News, Views and operations
):

google translation of the caption
:
"China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning" was confirmed for the first time in the East China Sea by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. An escort ship of the Maritime Self Defense Force confirmed seven ships, including the first Chinese aircraft carrier "Liaoning" and a missile destroyer, in the western region of the East China Sea around 4 pm on 24th. As of now, there are no violations of territorial waters."

(I've already posted it in
CV-16 Liaoning Thread II ...News, Views and operations
):

google translation of the caption
:
"China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning" was confirmed for the first time in the East China Sea by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. An escort ship of the Maritime Self Defense Force confirmed seven ships, including the first Chinese aircraft carrier "Liaoning" and a missile destroyer, in the western region of the East China Sea around 4 pm on 24th. As of now, there are no violations of territorial waters."

(I've already posted it in
CV-16 Liaoning Thread II ...News, Views and operations
):

google translation of the caption
:
"China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning" was confirmed for the first time in the East China Sea by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. An escort ship of the Maritime Self Defense Force confirmed seven ships, including the first Chinese aircraft carrier "Liaoning" and a missile destroyer, in the western region of the East China Sea around 4 pm on 24th. As of now, there are no violations of territorial waters."