Japan Air Self-Defence Force F-35A/B Delivered
Japan Air Self-Defence Force
| Date | Aug. 7, 2025 |
| Country | Japan |
| Force | Japan Air Self-Defence Force |
| Location |
Nyutabaru Air Base, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
32.09, 131.46 |
| Aircraft | F-35A/B (F-35 Lightning II) |
| Change | +3 active, -3 ordered |
Description
The first three Japanese F-35B short take-off and vertical landing fighters arrived at Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture. Japan is acquiring 42 F-35Bs to operate from the converted helicopter destroyers Izumo and Kaga, giving the country fixed-wing carrier aviation for the first time since 1945. Nyutabaru serves as the shore base for the type while the ships complete their conversion. A second batch of two aircraft followed in October, and the JMSDF revealed the upgraded Izumo flight deck in 2026.
