Aviation Report shares some of our favourite moments from the now-retired F-4 Phantom II series in Japan Air Self-Defense Force service. In December 2018, JASDF’s two operational F-4EJ Kai-equipped Hikotai (Tactical Fighter Squadrons) of the 7th Kokudan (Air Wing) were based at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) in Ibaraki Prefecture located in the Kanto Region ofContinue reading “Ojirowashi Black and White”
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Goodbye Woodpeckers Green
In December 2018, the JASDF’s sole aerial reconnaissance unit was the 501st Hikotai (Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron) “Woody Woodpecker” – of Teisatsu Kokutai (Air Reconnaissance Group) at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) in Ibaraki Prefecture. 501st TRS with their RF-4E and RF-4EJ Phantoms were based at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) in Ibaraki Prefecture with the Air DefenseContinue reading “Goodbye Woodpeckers Green”
Sayonara, Woodpeckers!
In December 2018, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s sole aerial reconnaissance unit was the 501st Hikotai (Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron) “Woody Woodpecker” – of Teisatsu Kokutai (Air Reconnaissance Group) at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) in Ibaraki Prefecture. 501st TRS with their RF-4E and RF-4EJ Phantoms were based at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) in Ibaraki Prefecture withContinue reading “Sayonara, Woodpeckers!”
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