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List Of F-15 Operators
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has been in service with the United States Air Force since 1976. Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia and other nations also operate the aircraft. The units it has been assigned to, and the bases it has been stationed are listed below. Operators *The Israeli Air Force has operated F-15s since 1977, received under Peace Fox I, II and III. These aircraft are currently organized into two F-15A/B/C/D squadrons and one F-15I squadron. The first 25 F-15A/Bs were early USAF production airframes. The second batch was temporarily embargoed as a result of the 1982 Lebanon War. The IAF has 43 F-15A/B/C/D (20 F-15A, 6 F-15B, 11 F-15C, and 6 F-15D) aircraft in service as of January 2011."World Military Aircraft Inventory". ''2011 Aerospace''. Aviation Week and Space Technology, January 2011. It also operates 25 F-15I "''Ra'am''" aircraft as of January 2011. ** 106 Squadron ("The Head of the Spear Squadron") Tel Nof Airbase (F-15A/B/C/D) ** 133 Squadron ("The Twin-Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Operators
Eagle is the common name for the golden eagle, bald eagle, and other birds of prey in the family of the Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of Genus, genera, some of which are closely related. True eagles comprise the genus ''Aquila (bird), Aquila''. Most of the 68 species of eagles are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just 14 species can be found—two in North America, nine in Central and South America, and three in Australia. Eagles are not a natural group but denote essentially any kind of bird of prey large enough to hunt sizeable (about 50 cm long or more overall) vertebrates. Etymology The word "eagle" is borrowed into English from and , both derived ultimately from ("eagle"). It is cognate with terms such as , and . It is broadly synonymous with the less common English term "erne" or "earn", deriving from , from , in which it acts as the usual word for the bird. The Old English term is turn derived from and is cognate with other synonymous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
203rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)
The 203rd Tactical Fighter Squadron () is a squadron of the 2nd Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based at Chitose Air Base, in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft. Thompson, PauJASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 23, 2017 Thompson, PauJASDF - Squadron Histories''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 23, 2017 History The squadron was formed at Chitose Air Base at Hokkaido in June 1964 as part of the 2nd Air Wing. It was the third of the JASDF's F-104 units to form. It took over Quick Reaction Alert duties from the North American F-86D Sabre-equipped 103rd Squadron. On March 24, 1984, the squadron updated from the F-104 to the F-15J/DJ. Tail markings The squadron's aircraft have a stylized 203 with a red line, and a bear resembling a panda. Aircraft operated Fighter aircraft * Lockheed F-104J/DJ Starfighter (1964-1983) * Mitsubishi F-15J (1983-present) Liaiso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegu Airport
Daegu International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Daegu and the surrounding area in southeastern South Korea. The airport is also a military base for the Republic of Korea Air Force, ROKAF's 11th Fighter Wing, whose three squadrons fly the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle#F-15K, F-15K. Overview The airport chiefly serves domestic routes with a small number of international flights. Despite the growth of the nearby city of Daegu, passenger numbers at Daegu International Airport have been steadily declining since 2004, the year when Korea Train Express, KTX highspeed rail reached the city. The 2013 number of about 1.1 million passengers is around half of pre-2003 figures. Since 2014, passenger numbers have increased sharply due to the expansion of low-cost carriers. Because Daegu Airport is shared with the military, taking photographs or video of the apron, the runway or the military facility is strictly prohibited. History Daegu International Airp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Korea Air Force
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF; ), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the Air force, aerial and Space force, space warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the Ministry of National Defense (South Korea), South Korean Ministry of National Defense. History 1940s Shortly after the end of World War II, the South Korean Air Construction Association was founded on 10 August 1946, to publicize the importance of air power. Despite the then-scanty status of Korean armed forces, the first air unit was formed on 5 May 1948, under the direction of Dong Wi-bu, the forerunner to the modern South Korean Ministry of National Defence (South Korea), Ministry of National Defense. On 13 September 1949, the United States contributed 10 Piper J-3, L-4 Grasshopper observation aircraft to the South Korean air unit. An Army Air Academy was founded in January 1949, and the ROKAF was officially founded in October 1949. 1950s The 1950s were a critical time fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Flying Training Squadron (JASDF)
The is a training squadron belonging to the Fighter Training Group of the Air Training Command of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It is based at Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It was formerly the 202nd Tactical Fighter Squadron. Thompson, PauJASDF - Squadron Histories''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 27, 2017 Aircraft operated * Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ (2000-present) * 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 ... (2000-present) References {{Japan-mil-stub Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Development And Test Wing (JASDF)
The is the sole unit of the Air Development and Test Command of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Gifu Air Field in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Aircraft operated * Kawasaki C-1FTB * Kawasaki C-2 * Kawasaki T-4 * Fuji T-7 * McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom II (1971–2021) * Mitsubishi F-2 * Mitsubishi F-15J * Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin See also * List of aerospace flight test centres Flight test centers around the world all have similar missions: to conduct flight research and testing of new aircraft concepts and prototypes. Notable centers are listed below (by year of foundation): Government establishments * U.K. Aeroplane ... References {{Japan-mil-stub Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
304th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)
The 304th 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, PauJASDF – Squadron Histories''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 21, 2017 History The squadron was founded on August 1, 1977 at Tsuiki Air Base in Fukuoka Prefecture flying the McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ. A number of the early pilots had previously flown the North American F-86F Sabre with 10th Squadron, which had just been disbanded. During this period the JASDF still followed a system in which the numbering of a squadron was dependent on the type of aircraft it operated. Single digit squadrons operated the F-86F, 100-numbered squadrons operated the F-86D, 200-numbered squadrons operated the F-104J and the new squadrons operating the F-4 were numbered in the 300s. The pilots retrained on the F-4 and from 1978 were responsible for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
204th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)
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, PauJASDF - Squadron Histories''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 20, 2017 History The squadron was founded as part of the 5th Air Wing on December 1, 1964 at Nyutabaru Air Base as a Lockheed F-104J/DJ squadron. It began as a conversion squadron under Lieutenant Colonel Tadashi Matsuzaki, former commander of the 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron based at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido. It took on Quick Reaction Alert duties from October 1968. It was temporarily based at Komatsu Air Base in 1980 and 1981 before returning to Nyutabaru. In 1985 it upgraded to the F-15J/DJ and became part of the 7th Air Wing at Hyakuri Air Base in Ibaraki Prefecture. It was partly responsible for the air defense of Tokyo. This move prompted the 301st Tac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Airfield was constructed in 1933 as Oroku Naval Air Base, an air base of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). In 1936 control of the air base was transferred to the Japanese Ministry of Communications and formally renamed Naha Airfield. In 1942 control of the air base again reverted to the IJN, which reverted the name of the installation to Oroku Naval Air Base. The facility was captured by the United States during World War II in the Battle of Okinawa on 1 April 1945. US period After World War II the installation became a major United States Air Force (USAF) base, known as Naha Air Base (Naha AB). It appears that the 22 Air Depot arrived at Naha on 16 August 1945, under the control of the VIII Air Force Service Command. It was transferred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
305th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)
The 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron () is a squadron of the 5th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Nyutabaru Air Base, in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft. Thompson, PauJASDF - Squadron Histories''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 14, 2017 History The squadron was founded on at Hyakuri Air Base in Ibaraki Prefecture on December 1, 1978 with McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ aircraft at part of the 7th Air Wing. It replaced the 206th Tactical Fighter Squadron, which was disbanded. During this period the JASDF followed a system in which the numbering of a squadron was dependent on the type of aircraft it operated. Single digit squadrons operated the F-86F, 100-numbered squadrons operated the F-86D, 200-numbered squadrons operated the F-104J and the new squadrons operating the F-4 were numbered in the 300s. The squadron operated the F-4EJ for 15 years. On August 2, 1993 it upgraded to F-15J aircraft. On Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyutabaru Airfield
270px, Nyutabaru Air Base is a military aerodrome of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). It is located in the town of Shintomi, approximately north of the city Miyazaki in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on the eastern coast of Kyushu. It is the headquarters for the JASDF 5th Air Wing. It is also known as the former home of the flight instruction group, which was made up of the most highly skilled pilots in Japan. The base area is . History The base was opened on 17 July 1940 as the Nyūtabaru Air Field of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Corps and a branch of the Kumagaya Army Flight School was established. On 1 October, the base became a branch of the Tachiarai Army Flight School. In October 1941 the Army Parachute Training Department, the training unit of the Imperial Army Parachute Corps, was relocated from Baicheng in Manchukuo. In April 1944, the Army Aviation Communication School Nyūtabaru Education Corps was formed. However, with the surrender of Japan in August 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
