9th Air Wing (JASDF)

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]

9th Air Wing
第9航空団
Active	January 31, 2016
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part of	Southwestern Air Defense Force
Garrison/HQ	Naha Air Base
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ
Trainer	Kawasaki T-4

As of 2017 it has two squadrons, both equipped with Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft:

• 204th Tactical Fighter Squadron
• 304th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Gallery

• Aircraft
• 
  F-15Js of 204 Sqn in flight (2010)
• 
  F-15Js of 304 Sqn in flight (2008)

See also

• Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force

References

1. 第9航空団 Archived April 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 20, 2017 (in Japanese)
   - Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017
   - Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 20, 2017
   - "F-15s transferred to Okinawa base to strengthen defense against China", Mainichi Shimbun, February 1, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2017