The 10th Squadron () was a squadron of the 8th Air Wing of the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The , , also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the Aerial warfare, air and space warfare, space branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace, other air and space operations, cyberwarfare and ...
based at
Tsuiki Air Field
260px, JASDF 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron Mitsubishi F-2 at Tsuiki
is a military aerodrome of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force . It is located in on the northeast coast of Kyūshū and its borders straddle the municipalities of Tsuiki, Yukuhas ...
, in
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders ...
, 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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JASDF - Squadron Histories
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History
On January 18, 1962, the squadron was formed at
Nyutabaru Air Base
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 i ...
in
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 Square kilometre, km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefectur ...
as part of the 5th Air Wing. After five months it was attached to the 7th Air Wing. On May 15, 1962, it moved along with the
6th Squadron to
Nyutabaru Air Base
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 i ...
in
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 Square kilometre, km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefectur ...
.
It was disbanded on April 1, 1977.
Squadrons 1-11 were F-86F squadrons. It was replaced by the
304th Tactical Fighter Squadron which was equipped with F-4EJ Phantom II aircraft.
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 ...
（1962-1977）
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 deploye ...
References
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Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force