The 7th Air Wing () is a
wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces both Lift (force), lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform (aeronautics), planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-d ...
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 ...
. It comes under the authority of the
Central Air Defense Force. It is based at
Hyakuri Air Base in
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the KantÅ region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,828,086 (1 July 2023) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, ...
.
[ 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
References
Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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