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9th Air Wing
第9航空団
ActiveJanuary 31, 2016
CountryJapan
BranchJapan Air Self-Defense Force
Part ofSouthwestern Air Defense Force
Garrison/HQNaha Air Base
Aircraft flown
FighterMitsubishi F-15J/DJ
TrainerKawasaki 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:

See also

References

  1. ^ 第9航空団 Archived 2016-04-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 20, 2017 Template:Ja
  2. ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017
  3. ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017
  4. ^ F-15s transferred to Okinawa base to strengthen defense against China February 1, 2016 Mainichi Shimbun Retrieved September 21, 2017