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KS27: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors, JASDF F-2s conduct photo formation exercise during Keen Sword 27
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, arrive at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2026, during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27). The B-roll footage captures F-22 Raptor arrivals, as
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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, arrive at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2026, during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27). The B-roll footage captures F-22 Raptor arrivals, as well as U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2 fighters taking off from Tsuiki Air Base to participate in a photo formation exercise. The combined flight operations highlight bilateral coordination and interoperability between U.S. and Japanese forces. KS27 is a routine, biennial bilateral field training exercise with multinational participation, designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
Attribution: Source: DVIDS Hub — U.S. Department of Defense public-affairs media
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