JASDF F-2 loses canopy during scramble

A JASDF F-2 that scrambled from Tsuiki Airbase on Oct. 10 lost its canopy inflight while the jet was over the vicinity of Asakura city.


The aircraft was airborne at 12:45pm local time and the incident happened five minutes later. The pilot recovered back to base safely and a search is underway for the 90kg canopy.

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