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[Feature: [Luftwaffe fighter unit first visit to Japan]]
- The Luftwaffe dispatched an air unit centered on the main fighter aircraft Eurofighter (total of 5 aircraft including transport aircraft, 60 personnel) to Japan for the first time, and conducted joint training with the Air Self-Defense Force.
- On September 28, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhardts, the leader of the group and the commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe, piloted the Eurofighter himself and arrived at Hyakuri Air Base in Ibaraki Prefecture. Hundreds of fans and maniacs lined up outside the base to welcome them, and both domestic and international media reported on this widely.
- At the press conference, Lieutenant-General Gerhardts emphasized Japan-Germany cooperation in the area of security and called for continued joint exercises with the German Navy.
- In this issue, we will report in detail the state of arrival at Hyakuri and the comments at the Lieutenant General's press conference. At the same time, I will introduce the whole picture of the current Luftwaffe.
*In commemoration of the above special feature, the original design T-shirt and cloth patch will be sold exclusively in the magazine.
-Other notable articles include the air festival at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, where the ASDF F-35 stealth fighter flew wildly, the air festival at Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa Prefecture, where Blue Impulse flew, and the West Kyushu Shinkansen opening event where Blue Impulse performed a celebratory flight. And the opening ceremony of the Tochigi National Sports Festival, the current situation of the V-22 Osprey equipped by the Ground Self-Defense Force, and the accident of the Special Forces Osprey that recently occurred in the US Air Force, are explained by Kenji Aoki, an aviation critic. He also mentions the differences in equipment and operation methods from the GSDF.
- In addition, the world's fastest motor race, Reno Air Race 2022 report, domestic and international air shows and events, verification of World War II German aircraft, JASDF Air Rescue Team activity records, etc.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )