Rin Sakurai

Rin Sakurai is a military aviation photographer and contributor to The Aviationist. Although interested in anything to do with post-WWII military aviation, he is particularly interested in East Asian air forces and experimental fighter aircraft. He is studying in high school, and is active on Instagram, X (formerly twitter) and Bluesky
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Raytheon Awarded NGJ-MB Pod Production Contract

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Misawa F-16s to be Replaced by F-35A Jets Starting in 2026

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