The 9th Air Wing () is a
wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expres ...
of the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The , , also informally referred to as the Japanese Air Force, 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 warfa ...
. It comes under the authority of the
Southwestern Air Defense Force. It is based at
Naha Air Base
, formally known as the , is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force formerly under control of the United States Air Force. It is located at Naha Airport on the Oroku Peninsula in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
History Imperial Period
Naha Airf ...
in
Okinawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
.
第9航空団
Retrieved September 20, 2017
- Thompson, Pau
JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017
''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 20, 2017
- Thompson, Pau
JASDF - Squadron Histories
''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 20, 2017
"F-15s transferred to Okinawa base to strengthen defense against China"
''Mainichi Shimbun
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In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English language news website called ''The Mainichi'' (previ ...
'', February 1, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2017
As of 2017 it has two squadrons, both equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ and Kawasaki T-4
The Kawasaki T-4 is a Japanese subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft developed and manufactured by the commercial conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its sole operator is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), in part due to historic ...
aircraft:
* 204th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 204th Tactical Fighter Squadron () is a squadron of the 9th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It is based at Naha Air Base, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft.Thompson ...
* 304th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Gallery
File:F-15J (843, 907, 955) of 204 Sqn fly through the air, -17 Dec. 2010 a.jpg, F-15Js of 204 Sqn in flight (2010)
File:F-15J (945, 865) at Tsuiki.jpg, F-15Js of 304 Sqn in flight (2008)
See also
* Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force are squadrons of fighter aircraft dedicated to the defense of Japan. As Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution states that the country renounces war, JASDF fighter squadrons have never been deploye ...
References
Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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