206th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)

206th Tactical Fighter Squadron
第206飛行隊
Squadron F-104J preserved at Hyakuri Air Base
ActiveDecember 20, 1965-December 10, 1978
CountryJapan
BranchJapan Air Self-Defense Force
Part ofCentral Air Defense Force, 7th Air Wing
Garrison/HQHyakuri Air Base
Aircraft flown
FighterLockheed F-104J/DJ

The 206th Tactical Fighter Squadron (第206飛行隊 (dai-ni-hyaku-roku-hikoutai)) was a squadron of the 7th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It was based at Hyakuri Air Base, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It was equipped with Lockheed F-104J/DJ aircraft. It was replaced by the Mitsubishi F-15J-equipped 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron.[1]

Tail marking

The squadron's tail marking was a plum blossom. The 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron continued the tradition by also using a plum blossom design on the tails of its aircraft.[1]

Aircraft operated

Fighter aircraft

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 2, 2017