TOKYO, Sept. 16 -- JASDF issued the following news:

On 15 September, F-15 fighters of 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 2nd Air Wing have departed their home Chitose Air Base to conduct the mission "Atlantic Eagles." Atlantic Eagles is the name of the JASDF's first challenge to bring our fighters to North America and Europe. Our F-15 Eagles are to spread their wings in the Atlantic. This mission is to symbolize the recognition of JASDF that the security of Euro-Atlantic and of the Indo-Pacific are inseparable and interconnected. We are visiting Eielson Air Base, Alaska, U.S.A., Goose bay Air Base, Canada, RAF Coningsby, United Kingdom, and Laage Air Force Base, Germany. We are also conducting Defense cooperation and exchanges in each visiting countries. We have opened a special website to share the photos from this mission. Please check

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