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Japan: aircraft "scramble" on the rise

Over 650 fighter takeoffs to intercept and identify airplanes

Scrambles increased in Japan in 2023. Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) fighter jets took off 669 times to intercept suspected violations of Tokyo's airspace. This is what emerges from the data published in recent hours by the Japanese Ministry of Defense."Despite a decrease of 109 cases compared to 2022, the number of scramble flights remains very high. From what we have observed, we note worrying...

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Tokyo, Japan, 04/22/2024 11:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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