A French F-2 Rafale fighter makes a final loop before landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during combined French and American carrier qualifications, July 20, 2008. Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) announced on July 18 that Japan and France will hold their first-ever joint figh
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