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The 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron (第8飛行隊 (dai-hachi-hikoutai)) is a squadron of the 8th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Tsuiki Air Base, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-2 and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft.[1][2]
8th Tactical Fighter Squadron | |
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第8飛行隊 | |
Active | October 29, 1960-present |
Country | Japan |
Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Part of | Western Air Defense Force, 8th Air Wing |
Garrison/HQ | Tsuiki Air Base |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Mitsubishi F-2 |
Trainer | Kawasaki T-4 |
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The squadron's tail marking is of a black leopard.
The squadron appeared in the 1993 anime film Patlabor 2: The Movie and in the 2016 film Shin Godzilla.
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