Japanese fighters saw more scrambles in FY 96
Fighters of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force scrambled against unknown aircraft 234 times in fiscal 1996 (April 1996-March 1997), compared to only 166 in the previous fiscal year. It was the first increase since 1989. Before 1988, interceptors flew 800-900 sorties per year, but the number had...
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