F-2s take over Japan strike role as officials eye next fighter

Japan this year will retire F-4EJ Phantoms from one of its three squadrons still operating the old McDonnell Douglas fighters, re-equipping the strike unit with Mitsubishi F-2s. Two interceptor squadrons will continue to operate Phantoms indefinitely while Tokyo searches for a replacement...

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