We visited the base of the last two JASDF Phantom units ahead of the type retirement. With the decommissioning of the 302 Hikotai on March 25, 2019 (Fiscal Year 2018) only two squadrons of the ...

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-4EJ Kai Phantom II of 302 Squadron is painted in commemorative markings at the Hyakuri Air Festival. (Mike Yeo/Staff) TOKYO — The clock is ticking on ...

What if Top Gun 2 was all about JASDF F-4EJ “Kai” Phantom II and RF-4? The Japan Air Self Defense Force Phantoms based at Hyakuri have become famous over the last few years as the only remaining F-4s ...

Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) fighter jets scrambled fighter jets 675 times to intercept Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force (PLANAF) ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The JASDF is one of the most capable air forces in Asia. Leveraging their advanced domestic electronics sector, the JASDF is equipped with some of the best avionics, ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Leveraging their advanced domestic electronics sector, the JASDF is equipped with some of the best avionics, radars, and missiles in the world, improving the American ...

A U.S. F-35A fighter jet lands at Chungju Air Base on March 29, 2019 in Chungju, South Korea. (South Korea Defense Acquisition Program Administration via Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan and ...

Tokyo will operate its McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom IIs until the end of March 2021, at which point the type will be retired. The final flight schedule has yet to be determined, says the Japan Air ...