The 4th Squadron () was a squadron of the 6th Air Wing of the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at
Komatsu Air Base, in
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to ...
, Japan. It was equipped with
North American F-86F Sabre
The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Sov ...
aircraft.
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History
On February 1, 1957 (the same day as the
5th Squadron) the squadron was formed at
Hamamatsu Air Base in
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea ...
as part of the 2nd Air Wing. Six months later it transferred to
Chitose Air Base in
Hokkaido Prefecture. In 1961 it transferred to Komatsu in Ishikawa Prefecture. It was temporarily based at
Tsuiki Air Base in
Fukuoka Prefecture in 1973.
It was disbanded on June 20, 1975, and was replaced by the
303rd Squadron equipped with the
McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II.
At that time the type of aircraft operated by a Japanese fighter squadron was linked to the type of aircraft operated. Squadrons 1-11 were F-86F squadrons.
Aircraft operated
Fighter aircraft
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North American F-86F Sabre
The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Sov ...
（1957-1975）
See also
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Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
References
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Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force