8th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)
Appearance
8th Tactical Fighter Squadron | |
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第8飛行隊 | |
![]() 8 Sqn Mitsubishi F-2As (2011) | |
Active | October 29, 1960-present |
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Branch | ![]() |
Part of | Western Air Defense Force, 8th Air Wing |
Garrison/HQ | Tsuiki Air Base |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Mitsubishi F-2 |
Trainer | Kawasaki T-4 |
The 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron (第8飛行隊 (dai-hachi-hikoutai)) is a squadron of the 8th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Tsuiki Air Base, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-2 and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft.[1][2]
History
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Tail markings
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The squadron's tail marking is of a black leopard.
In popular culture
The squadron appeared in the 1993 anime film Patlabor 2: The Movie and in the 2016 film Shin Godzilla.
Aircraft operated
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/JASDF_F-4_Phantoms.jpg/220px-JASDF_F-4_Phantoms.jpg)
Fighter aircraft
- North American F-86F Sabre (1960-1980)
- Mitsubishi F-1 (1980-1997)
- McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai (1997-2009)
- Mitsubishi F-2 (2008-present)
Liaison aircraft
- Lockheed T-33A (1959-1992)
- Mitsubishi T-2 (1981-2006)
- Kawasaki T-4 (1991-present)
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to No. 8 Squadron (JASDF).
- ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 23, 2017
- ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 23, 2017