Monday, October 17, 2011

Japan's air force plans major overhaul (AP)

HYAKURI AIR BASE, Japan ? Japan has rolled out its air force in a once-every-three-years display of power intended to showcase one of the best airborne fleets in Asia. The only problem ? most of its fighters have been grounded.

The air review held Sunday for the prime minister and top military brass came just a week after the country's entire F-15 fleet was ordered into its hangers for safety checks following a midair accident. It was the second such order in three months.

For Sunday's review, the F-15s were put on a ground display, either parked on the runway or allowed to taxi but not take off. Last weekend, an empty fuel tank burst and detached from a F-15 on a training flight, causing the grounding order.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/asia/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111016/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_controlling_the_skies

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