206th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)

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]

206th Tactical Fighter Squadron
第206飛行隊
Squadron F-104J preserved at Hyakuri Air Base
Active	December 20, 1965-December 10, 1978
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part of	Central Air Defense Force, 7th Air Wing
Garrison/HQ	Hyakuri Air Base
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Lockheed F-104J/DJ

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

• Lockheed F-104J/DJ (1965-1978)

See also

• Fighter units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force