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KANAGAWA, Japan (April 12, 2016) A member of Strike Fighter (VFA) Squadron 195 leads members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, during a week-long Benkyoukai exercise in an effort to increase operational effectiveness between the United States Navy and JASDF. The dissimilar air combat training provided pilots of JASDF's 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron with the opportunity to fly their F-4EJ Kai Phantom II against VFA-195's F/A-18E Super Hornets. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ryan Jackson/Released)

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KANAGAWA, Japan (April 13, 2016) Cmdr. Guy Snodgrass, top, leads members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron, during a week-long Benkyoukai exercise in an effort to increase operational effectiveness between the United States Navy and JASDF. The dissimilar air combat training provided pilots of JASDF's 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron with the opportunity to fly their F-15J Eagles against VFA-195's F/A-18E Super Hornets. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Christian Frasher/Released)

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HANOI, April 12, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Japanese ambassador to Vietnam Hiroshi Fukada (1st L, front) inspects a guard of honor at the welcoming ceremony for officers and crew members of the two destroyers of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, JS Ariake and JS Setogiri, at Cam Ranh International Seaport, Vietnam's central coastal Khanh Hoa province, April 12, 2016. The two destroyers, with 500 officers and crew members, arrived on Tuesday for a visit and are scheduled to stay in Vietnam until Friday. (Xinhua/VNA)

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HANOI, April 12, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Two destroyers of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, JS Ariake and JS Setogiri, dock at Cam Ranh International Seaport in Vietnam's central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, April 12, 2016. The two destroyers, with 500 officers and crew members, arrived on Tuesday for a visit and are scheduled to stay in Vietnam until Friday. (Xinhua/VNA)

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Deino said:

All the best my friend and indeed God bless You ...

By the way, the ATD-2's maiden flight was planned for today (21.April) but cancelled due to bad weather:

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Deino

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SamuraiBlue said:

She made her maiden flight today.
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