Stealth fighter "F35B" deployment destination "Nittahara base is the best" Country explanation

Regarding the state-of-the-art stealth fighter "F35B" introduced by the Self-Defense Forces, the Kyushu Defense Bureau explained to the local government on the 15th that the Air Self-Defense Force Nittahara Base in Shintomi Town, Miyazaki Prefecture is the best place to deploy. did.

The "F35B" is a state-of-the-art stealth fighter that can take off on a short runway and land vertically.

Regarding this deployment destination, Tetsuya Ito, director of the Kyushu Defense Bureau, visited Shintomi Town on the morning of the 15th and told Mayor Takatsugu Kojima, "We have decided that the Air Self-Defense Force Nittahara Base is the best."

Regarding the reason, the Ministry of Defense said that it is possible to train at the Self-Defense Forces base planned to be built on Mageshima in Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and that the escort ship "Kaga", which is deployed in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is effectively "aircraft carrier". It mentions that cooperation is possible.

We will deploy 6 aircraft in Reiwa 6 and 2 in Reiwa 7, and in the future we plan to deploy 1 squadron, about 20 aircraft.

As the number of fighters to which they belong increases, the number of takeoffs and landings at Nittahara Base is expected to increase considerably from the current level, and there is concern that noise will worsen.

On the other hand, regarding "vertical landing" that makes a lot of noise, the Ministry of Defense says, "At Nittahara base, we usually do not do it except in an emergency."

This is the first time that the Ministry of Defense has indicated that the Nittahara base is the best place to deploy the F35B, and Shintomi Town will soon hold a ward mayor's meeting to have the person in charge of the country explain the deployment plan. I will.

Mayor Kojima said, "We shared the recognition that this is a necessary plan for national defense. We would like to ask them to further show their efforts for noise control and safety and security, and to listen carefully to the opinions of the residents before proceeding with the discussion." ..