F-16C Wild Weasels of the 35th Fighter Wing, based at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, will be replaced by F-35As as part of the U.S. Air Force’s modernizations efforts for tactical ...

In boosting the 35th Fighter Wing from 36 old F-16s to 48 new F-35s, the US Air Force is acknowledging the growing danger Chinese air defences would pose to US and allied air operations around Taiwan.