| 9th Air Wing | |
|---|---|
| 第9航空団 | |
| Active | January 31, 2016 |
| Country | Japan |
| Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Part of | Southwestern Air Defense Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Naha Air Base |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ |
| Trainer | Kawasaki T-4 |
The 9th Air Wing (第9航空団 (dai-kyuu-koukudan)) is a wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It comes under the authority of the Southwestern Air Defense Force. It is based at Naha Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture.[1][2][3][4] As of 2017 it has two squadrons, both equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft:
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_of_204_Sqn_fly_through_the_air,_-17_Dec._2010_a.jpg "F-15J (843, 907, 955) of 204 Sqn fly through the air, -17 Dec. 2010 a.jpg (1.07 MB)")
_at_Tsuiki.jpg "F-15J (945, 865) at Tsuiki.jpg (514 KB)")
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References[]
- ↑ 第9航空団 Retrieved September 20, 2017 (Japanese)
- ↑ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017
- ↑ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017
- ↑ F-15s transferred to Okinawa base to strengthen defense against China February 1, 2016 Mainichi Shimbun Retrieved September 21, 2017
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