The 7th 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 e ...
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 warf ...
. It comes under the authority of the
Central Air Defense Force
The Central Air Defense Force (CADF) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command being stationed at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri. It was inactivated on July 1, 1960.
History
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. It is based at
Hyakuri Air Base in
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the KantÅ region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture ...
.
[ 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
As of 2019 it has one
squadron, equipped with
Mitsubishi F-2 and
Kawasaki T-4 aircraft:
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3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
Gallery
File:F4EJ_SPECIAL_PAINTING01.JPG, 301 TFS F-4EJ Kai painted in celebration of the Wing's 40th anniversary (2013)
See also
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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 deployed ...
References
Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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