■林國賓
原文：
For the first time in history, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force （JASDF）has flown fighter aircraft to Europe. Four Mitsubishi F-15J Eagles landed at RAF Coningsby, England, as part of the "Atlantic Eagles” mission, supported by Boeing KC-767 and Kawasaki C-2 aircraft.
The deployment, running from mid-September until early October 2025, aims to validate interoperability with the Royal Air Force （RAF）and includes planned flights with the German Luftwaffe and the United States Air Force （USAF）.
Never before had the JASDF undertaken such a long-range deployment with fighters. The trans-Pacific and Atlantic crossings were staged with in-flight refueling from JASDF KC-767s and a contractor-operated Omega McDonnell-Douglas KDC-10.
Even with tanker support, the F-15Js made two technical stopovers: at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska and at Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay in eastern Canada. At Coningsby, the F-15Js are stationed alongside RAF Typhoons, with joint exercises now underway. Planned training will also involve German and American units, though neither the French Air and Space Force nor the Belgian Air Component has been included in the schedule.
中譯：
史上首次，日本航空自衛隊戰機飛抵歐洲。4架三菱F-15J「鷹式」戰機在波音KC-767空中加油機與川崎C-2運輸機支援下，飛抵英國康寧斯比皇家空軍基地，展開「大西洋之鷹」任務。
此次部署期間為9月中旬至2025年10月初，旨在驗收與英國皇家空軍的作業互通性，並計畫與德國空軍及美國空軍進行聯合飛行訓練。
日本航空自衛隊從未執行如此遠程的戰機部署。跨越太平洋與大西洋的航程中，除了空自KC-767空中加油機外，另有承包商操作的歐米茄KDC-10空中加油機提供空中加油支援。
即便有空中加油機支援，F-15J仍在阿拉斯加艾爾森空軍基地與加拿大東部古斯灣空軍基地進行兩次技術性降落。在康寧斯比空軍基地，F-15J與皇家空軍「颱風」戰機共同駐訓，並展開聯演；接下來亦規劃與德國及美國單位進行訓練，但未納入法國空軍與比利時空軍。
─關鍵軍語─
※interoperability：作業互通性
※long-range deployment：遠程部署