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Mitsubishi F-2A Mitsubishi AAM-4 air-to-air missile ASM-2 air-to-surface missile A JASDF F-2 loaded with AIM-7 Sparrow AAMs and AAM-3 SRAAMs. JASDF F-2 carries XASM-3 at Gifu air base May 2017. Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2010–11, [49] Combat Aircraft since 1945 [50] General characteristics. Crew: 1 (F-2B: 2) Length: 15.52 m (50 ...
For fighter aircraft after the F-4 (the F-1, F-15J/DJ and F-2A/B) new squadron number systems were not introduced. As the F-1 and F-2 were designated as fighters with a ground support role they were allocated to single-digit squadrons that formerly operated F-86F aircraft. The F-86Fs had also been designated as ground support fighters.
It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-2 and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft. [1] [2] History. In September 2017 it conducted training with US Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer bombers. [3]
On March 31, 1978 it updated from the F-86F to the Mitsubishi F-1 and was transferred to the 3rd Air Wing. [3] From late March 2001 the squadron started replacing its F-1 aircraft with Mitsubishi F-2s. It was the first operational F-2 squadron. [4] On March 19, 2004 it started flying the F-2. [5]
It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-2 and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft. [1] [2] History. Mitsubishi T-2 (1994) This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (March 2024)
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 航空自衛隊, Hepburn: Kōkū Jieitai), JASDF (空自, Kūji), also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, [2] is the air and space branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace, other air and space operations, cyberwarfare and electronic warfare. [3]
First flight of an F-2A occurred on 12 October 1999, and production aircraft deliveries began on 25 September 2000. Originally, 141 F-2A/B (83 F-2A and 58 F-2B) were planned, but only 130 (83/47 F-2A/B) were approved in 1995; due to high costs, in December 2004, the total was capped at 98 aircraft, and in early 2007 this was reduced to 94.
The 6th Squadron transitioned to the Mitsubishi F-1 in 1981 and the 304th Squadron to the F-15EJ in January 1990. The 6th Squadron transitioned to the Mitsubishi F-2 in August 2004. On September 11, 2008 an F-15EJ of the 304th Squadron crashed into the Sea of Japan due to a power system failure during training. The pilot successfully ejected ...