Japan, US fighter planes 'in joint military drill'
- Published: 15 Jan 2013 at 18.45
- Online news: Asia
US and Japanese fighter jets on Tuesday carried out joint air exercises, an official said, days after Chinese and Japanese military planes shadowed each other near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
A US Navy FA-18 Super Hornet disconnects from a refuelling tanker during US-Japan military exercise above the South China sea on December 9, 2010. US and Japanese fighter jets have carried out joint air exercises, days after Chinese and Japanese military planes shadowed each other near disputed islands in the East China Sea.
The five-day exercise involves six US FA-18 fighters and around 90 American personnel, along with four Japanese F-4 jets and an unspecified number of people, the official said.
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