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 deployed in combat overseas.
Two F-15Js in flight; these aircraft equip seven JASDF fighter squadrons
F-4EJ Kai in flight.
An F-2 fighter taking off; three squadrons deploy them
F-35A aircraft at Misawa Air Base
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force , JASDF , also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace, other air and space operations, cyberwarfare and electronic warfare. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining a network of ground and air early-warning radar systems. The branch also has an aerobatic team known as Blue Impulse and has provided air transport in UN peacekeeping missions.
A JASDF Lockheed T-33 trainer
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command Headquarters (2012)
F-15DJ Eagle
F-2B