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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 is located in Kakamigahara City, east of

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Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

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. It is home to the Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum.

Units

* Air Defense Command ** Central Air Defense Force *** 4th Air Defence Missile Group **** 13th Fire Unit **** 15th Fire Unit * Air Development and Test Command ** Air Development and Test Wing * Air Material Command ** 2nd Air Depot

Operated aircraft

**Mitsubishi F-2 **Mitsubishi XF-2 **McDonnell Douglas (Mitsubishi) F-15J/DJ Eagle **Kawasaki C-1 **Kawasaki XC-2 **Kawasaki T-4 **Fuji T-7 **

References

External links

Gifu Air Base
Airports in Chūbu region Transport buildings and structures in Gifu Prefecture Japan Air Self-Defense Force bases Kakamigahara, Gifu {{Gifu-geo-stub