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Eugene

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Tue Apr 9, 2019, 07:59 AM Apr 2019

Japan military says F-35 fighter jet disappears from radar [View all]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS APRIL 9, 2019 / 8:13 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Japan military says F-35 fighter jet disappears from radar

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force said on Tuesday that an F-35 fighter jet disappeared from radar as it was flying over the Pacific Ocean.

The jet was flying some 135 km (84 miles) east of northern Japan at about 7:27 p.m. (1027 GMT) when it dropped off radar, the military said.

Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; editing by Darren Schuettler


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-defence-f35/japan-military-says-f-35-fighter-jet-disappears-from-radar-idUSKCN1RL1FJ
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Flown to Russia. LuvLoogie Apr 2019 #1
well it's a stealth plane qazplm135 Apr 2019 #2
Badly worded zipplewrath Apr 2019 #3
Update from time.com nitpicker Apr 2019 #4
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