October 16, 2021

JASDF scrambled 390 times for first half of 2021, majority are Chinese aircraft

Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 by alert5

The latest figures by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) revealed that it had carried out 390 scrambles for the first half of this year. This is for the period beginning in April and till the end of September.

By Darnell T. Cannady, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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VFA-37 change of command

Posted on October 16, 2021 by alert5

211014-N-CJ362-1567 Virginia Beach, Va. (October 14, 2021) Cmdr. Patrick B. Bookey, prospective commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37, and Cmdr. Jason S. Tarrant, commanding officer of VFA 37, conduct an aerial change of command ceremony onboard Naval Air Station Oceana. VFA 37’s mission is to launch combat-ready aircraft, 24/7, anywhere in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sam Jenkins)

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