Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action.
By Jon Guttman
The exercise marks the countries' first joint air force drill since President Donald Trump began his second term.
The Air Force has rotated bombers through overseas deployments as part of task forces since 2018.
The B-21 Raider has so far avoided ballooning costs, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.
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