Akita (RJSK)
RWY 10/28 POS 39°36'56"N 140°13'07"E ELEV 313 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Koku Kyunandan	Akita Kyunantai	31mar87 - present	KV-107 MU-2S UH-60J U-125A

Ashiya (RJFA)
RWY 12/30 POS 33°52'59"N 130°39'10"E ELEV 98 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Rinji Ashiya Hakentai	-	1aug54 - 20jan55	T-33A (timeline)	moved to- Tsuiki renamed- Rinji Tsuiki Hakentai

Koku Kyunangun	Ashiya Kyunan Bunkentai	15jul61 - 30nov64	H-19C (timeline) T-6G (timeline) T-34A (timeline) H-21B (timeline) S-62J (1963->)	renamed- Ashiya Kyunantai

13 Hiko Kyoikudan	1 & 2 Hikotai	25sep62 - 1973	T-1 (timeline)	change tail mks- white mks

Koku Kyunangun	Ashiya Kyunantai	1dec64 - 1mar71	H-19C T-6G T-34A H-21B S-62J KV-107 (1967-20??) MU-2S (1967-20??)	under control of- Koku Kyunandan

Koku Kyunandan	Ashiya Kyunantai	1mar71 - present	T-34A S-62J KV-107 MU-2S UH-60J (20??-present) U-125A (20??-present)

13 Hiko Kyoikudan	1 & 2 Hikotai	1Hik 1973 -199? 2Hik 1973-1977	T-1 (timeline)	change tail mks- date?, 1 Hikotai from white to current mks 1977, 2 Hikotai from white to green mks

	2 Hikotai	1977	T-1	change tail mks- blue mks

	2 Hikotai	1977 - ?	T-1	change tail mks- to current mks

	1 & 2 Hikotai	? - present	T-1 T-4 (1999-present)

For all Kyunan Bunkentais and Kyunantais: at this moment it is NOT known exactly which aircraft types were assigned to the appropriate units. Badge only carried by T-6G and T-34A. 13 Hiko Kyoikudan previously at Utsunomiya and Gifu (T-1).

T-1 of 13 Hiko Kyoikudan. Aircraft is still in a white scheme but orange/day-glow areas were added during 1973-74 and therefore the tail mks changed colour from yellow to white.

Ashiya 8 March 1973

Years before the Kawasaki T-4 took over basic jet-training, Fuji T-1s on the flight-line at Ashiya.

Ashiya 1994, Stefan Goossens

Chitose (RJCJ)
RWY 18L/36R, 18R/36L POS 42°47'40"N 141°39'59"E ELEV 89 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
2 Kokudan	3 Hikotai	2sep57 - 1959	F-86F T-33A	change tail mks- red tail stripes

	4 Hikotai	2sep57 - 17may61	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Komatsu under control of- Rinji Komatsu Hakentai

	3 Hikotai	1959 - 5mar63	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Matsushima under control of- 4 Kokudan

Kyunan Kokutai	Chitose Kyunan Bunkentai	1feb59 - 15jul61	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J	under control of- Koku Kyunangun

2 Kokudan	6 Hikotai	1aug59 - oct59	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Nyutabaru

	103 Hikotai	10jun61 - 1oct68	F-86D T-33A	disbanded

Koku Kyunangun	Chitose Kyunan Bunkentai	15jul61 - 1dec64	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J	renamed- Chitose Kyunantai

2 Kokudan	Rinji F-104 Kunrentai	22mar62 - 1oct62	F-104J F-104DJ	reorganized as- 201 Hikotai

	201 Hikotai	1oct62 - 1oct74	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	disbanded

	203 Hikotai	25jun64 - present	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A F-15J F-15DJ T-4

Koku Kyunangun	Chitose Kyunantai	1dec64 - 1mar71	H-19C T-6G T-34A S-62J KV-107 MU-2S	under control of- Koku Kyunandan

Koku Kyunandan	Chitose Kyunantai	1mar71 - present	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S

2 Kokudan	302 Hikotai	1oct74 - 1975	F-4EJ T-33A	change tail mks

	302 Hikotai	1975 - 1985	F-4EJ T-33A	moved to- Naha under control of- 83 Kokutai

	201 Hikotai	mar86 - present	F-15J F-15DJ T-33A T-4

Tokubetsu Koku Yusodai	701 Hikotai		B747-47C B777-300ER

2 Kokudan	-	1dec22 - present	T-4	201 and 203 Hikotai T-4 operations merged into one pool.

3 Hikotai formed at Hamamatsu. 4 Hikotai formed at Hamamatsu. 201 and 203 Hikotai adopted their badges in 1966. Only a few 302 Hikotai F-4EJs carried the old "Ojiro-washi". Present badge was adopted mid-1975.

Dramatic picture of one of the best known JASDF aircraft, B-747 20-1101 is seen lining up under an ominous sky.

Chitose, 28 October 2014,
Jochem Manders

Fukuoka (RJFF) Kasuga
RWY 16/34 POS 33°35'12"N 130°27'01"E ELEV 32ft Airfield Guide Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
xxxx	Seibu Shireibu Shien Hikotai	? - ?	T-33A	change tail mks

Koku Kyunandan	Kasuga Herikoputa Kuyutai	22may92 - present	CH-47J

xxxx	Seibu Shireibu Shien Hikotai	? - present	T-4

Seiku/Seibu Shireibu Shien Hikotai or Western Air Defence HQ Support Flight is still operating from Fukuoka, the HQ itself is at nearby Kasuga. Initially this unit adopted the former 8 Kokudan marking as shown on its T-33A.

Fukuoka 27 March 1977

Gifu (RJNG)
RWY 10/28 POS 35°23'39"N 136°52'08"E ELEV 128 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Jikken Kokutai	-	25mar57 - 11apr74	Various	reorganized as- Koku Jikkendan

3 Kokudan	101 Hikotai	1aug58 - 12may59	F-86D T-33A	moved to- Nagoya/Komaki

13 Hiko Kyoikudan	Gifu det.	1960 - 12oct62	T-1	moved to- Ashiya

Koku Jikkendan	-	11apr74 - 16mar89	Various	renamed- Hiko Kaihatsu Jikkendan

Hiko Kaihatsu Jikkendan	-	16mar89 - present	Various

Jikken Kokutai activated at Hamamatsu. 3 Kokudan formed 1dec57 at Matsushima and its HQ moved to Komaki 12may59.

F-104DJ Starfighter of Koku Jikkendan or Air Proving Wing.

Gifu 22 May 1975

FST-2 of Hiko Kaihatsu Jikkendan

Gifu 31 October 2002, Maurice Hendriks

The F-4EJ/F-4EJ Kais of the Hiko Kaihatsu Jikkendan were the last Phantoms to be withdrawn on 17 March 2021.

Gifu, 9 April 2010, Menno Teunisse

Hachinohe (RJSH)
RWY 07/25 POS 40°33'07"N 141°28'02"E ELEV 152 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
81 Kokutai	3 Hikotai	1feb64 - 1dec71	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Misawa

Hamamatsu (RJNH)
RWY 09/27 POS 34°44'58"N 137°42'10"E ELEV 150 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Sojyu Gakko	-	6jul54 - 1nov55	T-34A	renamed- 1 Sojyu Gakko

1 Sojyu Gakko	-	1nov55 - 31mar56	T-34A	moved to- Ozuki

Jikken Kokutai	-	1dec55 - 25mar57	Various	moved to- Gifu

Kokudan renamed 1 Kokudan 1oct56	1 Hikotai	10jan56 - 1oct56	F-86F	under control of- 1 Kokudan

	2 Hikotai	25aug56 - 1oct56	F-86F	under control of- 1 Kokudan

1 Kokudan	1 Hikotai	1oct56 - 31mar79	F-86F T-33A	disbanded

	2 Hikotai	1oct56 - 20nov65	F-86F	disbanded

2 Kokudan	3 Hikotai	1oct56 - 2sep57	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Chitose

	4 Hikotai	1feb57 - 2sep57	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Chitose

1 Kokudan	5 Hikotai	1feb57 - 1nov58	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Matsushima under control of- 4 Kokudan

Rinji Kyunan Kokutai	-	18mar58 - 1oct58	H-19C H-21B	renamed- Kyunan Kokutai

Kyunan Kokutai	-	1oct58 - 1jul60	H-19C H-21B	HQ moved to- Iruma

Kyunan Kyoikutai	-	1oct58 - 15jul61	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J KV-107 MU-2S	under control of- Koku Kyunangun

Koku Kyunangun	Kyunan Kyoikutai	15jul61 - 1mar71	H-19C T-6G T-34A H-21B S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S	moved to- Nagoya/Komaki under control of- Koku Kyunandan

1 Kokudan	33 Hikotai	30jan65 - 1979	T-33A	change tail mks

Koku Kyunandan	Hamamatsu Kyunantai	1mar71-present	KV-107 MU-2S UH-60J U-125A

1 Kokudan	33 Hikotai	1979 - 1oct90	T-33A	disbanded

	35 Hikotai	31mar79 - 31mar91	T-33A	disbanded

	31 Kyoiku Hikotai	2oct89 - present	T-4

	32 Kyoiku Hikotai	31mar90 - present	T-4

Keikai Kokutai	601 Hikotai-2nd Flt	25mar99-31mar05	E-767	renamed as- Hiko Keikai Kanseita

	Hiko Keikai Kanseita	31mar05 - 20apr14	E-767	renamed as- 602 Hikotai

	602 Hikotai	20apr14 - 26mar20	E-767	Under control of- Keikai Kokudan

Keikai Kokudan	602 Hikotai	26mar20 - present	E-767

1 Kokudan	41 Kyoiku Hikotai	29oct21 - present	T-400

33 Hikotai operated the T-33A in the intermediate training role, the aircraft had various tail-tip colours to indicate which maintenance team was responsible for a particular aircraft.

Hamamatsu 18 December 1975, Akira Watanabe

Showing of its high visibility coat of paint, this Kawasaki KV-107 visited the airshow at Iruma. The Koku Kyunandan badge on the forward rotor hub has the unit name on a sticker below, Hamamatsu!

Iruma 3 November 2002, Maurice Hendriks

Hofu (RJOF)
RWY 01/19, 12/30 POS 34°02'04"N 131°32'47"E ELEV 7 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
1 Sojyu Gakko	1 Sojyu Gakko Bunko	1nov55 - 1jun59	T-34A	renamed- 12 Hiko Kyoikudan

12 Hiko Kyoikudan	1 & 2 Hikotai	1jun59 - present	T-34A T-3 T-7

1 Sojyu Gakko previously at Hamamatsu.

T-34A of 12 Hiko Kyoikudan.

Hofu 10 August 1976

Hyakuri (RJAH) Ibaraki Airport
RWY 03L/21R, 03R/21L POS 36°10'54"N 140°24'53"E ELEV 107 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Koku Kyunangun	Hyakuri Kyunantai	21nov65- 1mar71	H-19C S-62J KV-107 MU-2S	under control of- Koku Kyunandan

7 Kokudan	206 Hikotai	20dec65-1dec78	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	disbanded

	207 Hikotai	31mar66-10nov72	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	moved to- Naha under control of- 83 Kokutai

Koku Kyunandan	Hyakuri Kyunantai	1mar71 - present	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S

7 Kokudan	Rinji F-4EJ Hikotai	1aug72 - ?	F-4EJ	re-organised as- Rinji 301 Hikotai

	Rinji 301 Hikotai	? - 16oct73	F-4EJ	renamed- 301 Hikotai

	301 Hikotai	16oct73-mar85	F-4EJ T-33A	moved to- Nyutabaru under control of- 5 Kokudan

Teisatsu Kokutai	501 Hikotai	1oct75 - 1978	RF-4E T-33A	change tail mks

	501 Hikotai	1978 - 26mar20	RF-4E RF-4EJ T-33A T-4	Disbanded

7 Kokudan	305 Hikotai	1dec78-31aug16	F-4EJ T-33A F-15J F-15DJ T-4	moved to: Nyutabaru under control of 5 Kokudan

	F-15 Hikotai Jyunbihan	apr84 - mar85	F-15J	renamed- 204 Hikotai

	204 Hikotai	mar85-jan2009	F-15J F-15DJ T-33A	moved to- Naha under control of- 83 Kokutai

	302 Hikotai	jan09 - 2mar19	F-4EJ T-4	moved to- Misawa under control of- 3 Kokudan

	301 Hikotai	oct16 - 14dec20	F-4EJ Kai T-4	moved to- Misawa under control of- 3 Kokudan

	3 Hikotai	26mar20 - present	F-2A F-2B T-4

501 Hikotai received the first RF-4EJs 3dec74, flying from Hyakuri.

Fourteen RF-4Es were delivered in 1975 and 1976. Two have been lost in accidents since. In addition to the remaining RF-4Es seventeen surplus F-4EJs have been converted for the reconnaissance role. These aircraft lack the typical recce nose but can carry three different pods for a variety of recce tasks. RF-4E 57-6906 on this picture was last seen active November 2007 and then disappeared from view. It resurfaced August 2010 as a gate guard at Hyakuri in full 501 Hikotai markings including sharkmouth.

Hyakuri, Marcel J. van Bielder

For a while, all front-line Phantom units operated from Hyakuri, making it the place to be for Spook lovers. The bird badge of 302 is a very stylised representation of the Hikotai number, head and body being the '3', the white tail '0' and the blue wings the '2'.

Hyakuri November 2008, Marcel J. van Bielder

Iruma (RJTJ)
RWY 17/36 POS 35°50'30"N 139°24'36"E ELEV 299 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
xxxx	Koku Sotai Shireibu Hikotai/(Shien Hikotai)	1aug58 - 1aug14	F-86F (->15mar82) T-33A (->jun2000) T-6G (1960-1964) T-34A (mar64-1980) RF-86F (apr77-1979) B-65 (mar80->?) U-4 (199?->) T-4 (2000->)	renamed- Chubu Koku Homentai Shireibu Shien Hikotai under control of- Chubu Koku Homentai

7 Kokudan	9 Hikotai	15may62-20dec65	F-86F T-33A	disbanded

Teisatsu Kokutai	501 Hikotai	28aug62- 1oct75	RF-86F T-33A	moved to- Hyakuri

Koku Kyunangun	Iruma Kyunan Bunkentai	25jan63 - 30nov64	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J	renamed- Iruma Kyunantai

Hiko Tenkentai	Dai-Ni Hikohan	26dec63-31may68	T-33A	absorbed into- Hiko Tenkentai

Koku Kyunangun	Iruma Kyunantai	1dec64 - 1oct68	H-19C S-62J	disbanded

xxxx	Hiko Tenkentai	31may68 - present	C-46 T-33A YS-11 MU-2J U-125 U-680A

Koku Sotai Shireibu Hikotai	Denshi Kunrentai	31may68-199?	EC-46 (->mar78) YS-11E (feb77->) ET-33A (dec71-?) EC-1? (nov92->)	re-organised into- Denshisen Shientai and Denshi Hiko Sokuteitai

Yuso Kokudan	402 Hikotai	1jun68 - 31mar78	C-46 (->by 1977) YS-11 (1965->) C-1 (dec73->)	reorganized as part of- 2 Yuso Kokutai

Teisatsu Kokutai	Teiku Iruma Bunkentai	1oct75 - 25mar77	RF-86F	disbanded

2 Yuso Kokutai	402 Hikotai	31mar78 - 1988	YS-11 (timeline) C-1 (timeline)	change tail mks

	402 Hikotai	1988 - present	YS-11 (->199?) C-1 (timeline) U-4 (1997->)

Koku Sotai Shireibu Hikotai	Denshisen Shientai	199?-1aug14	YS-11EA (timeline) EC-1 (timeline)	under control of- Denshi Sakusengun

	Denshi Hiko Sokuteitai	199?-1aug14	YS-11EB	under control of- Denshi Sakusengun

Koku Kyunandan	Iruma Herikoputa Kuyutai	199? - present	CH-47J

xxxx	Chubu Homen Kokutai Shireibu Shien Hikotai	1aug14-present	T-4 (timeline) U-4 (timeline)

Denshi Sakusengun	Denshisen Shientai	1aug14-present	YS-11EA (timeline) EC-1 (timeline)

	Denshi Hiko Sokuteitai	1aug14-present	YS-11EB (timeline) RC-2

402 Hikotai cherry blossom/blue disc badge used between 1972-1978, ONLY on YS-11.

Denshi Kunrentai operated three C-46s, converted to ECM trainer. This unit was part of Koku Sotai Shireibu Hikotai or HQ Squadron.

Iruma 27 November 1973

The first eight years of their operational life, the Kawasaki C-1s were flying unpainted as this C-1 of 402 Hikotai shows. From late 1978 they adopted the current camo pattern.

Iruma 18 February 1979

When this picture was taken, 402 Hikotai was still part of Yuso Kokudan. Only the YS-11s carried this blue 402 Hikotai badge on the tail.

May 1975

The last unit to retire the venerable T-33 was the Sotai Shireibu Hikotai at Iruma with the last seven aircraft being retired on June 29th 2000. They were replaced by the Kawasaki built T-4. The tri-color finflash symbolizes the three different Air Defence Forces (Northern- Central and Western) controlled by the Sotai Headquarters.

Iruma 1994, Stefan Goossens

Hiko Tenkentai retired its last YS-11FC on 17 March 2021. It once operated three of these Rolls-Royce Dart powered aircraft.

Atsugi, 19 April 2010, Menno Teunisse

Iwakuni (RJOI) MCAS
RWY 02/20 POS 34°08'42"N 132°14'49"E ELEV 10ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
82 Kokutai	8 Hikotai	25nov64 - 1dec67	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Nagoya/Komaki under control of- 3 Kokudan

82 Kokutai activated 1dec64, disbanded 1dec67.

F-104J of 205 Hikotai. The earlier badge was still carried on the intake.

August 1979

Kanazawa/Komatsu (RJNK)
RWY 06/24 POS 36°23'38"N 136°24'27"E ELEV 22ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Kyunan Kokutai	Komatsu Kyunan Bunkentai	1mar61 - 15jul61	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A	under control of- Koku Kyunangun

Rinji Komatsu Hakentai renamed 6 Kokudan	8 Hikotai	1may61 - 15jul61	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- 6 Kokudan

	4 Hikotai	17may61 - 15jul61	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- 6 Kokudan

Koku Kyunangun	Komatsu Kyunan Bunkentai	15jul61 - 1dec64	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J	renamed- Komatsu Kyunantai

6 Kokudan	4 Hikotai	15jul61 - 30jun75	F-86F T-33A	disbanded

	8 Hikotai	15jul61 - 25nov64	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- 82 Kokutai at Iwakuni

Koku Kyunangun	Komatsu Kyunantai	1dec64 - 1mar71	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J KV-107 MU-2S	under control of- Koku Kyunandan

6 Kokudan	205 Hikotai	31mar65 - may78	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	change tail mks

Koku Kyunandan	Komatsu Kyunantai	1mar71 - present	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S

6 Kokudan	303 Hikotai	26oct76 - jun81	F-4EJ T-33A	change tail mks

	205 Hikotai	apr78 - 30jun81	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	disbanded

	303 Hikotai	jun81 - 1987	F-4EJ T-33A	re-equiped with- F-15J

	306 Hikotai	30jun81 - present	F-4EJ T-33A F-15J F-15DJ T-4

	303 Hikotai	1987 - present	F-15J F-15DJ T-33A

Hiko Kyodogun	-	10jun16 - present	F-15J F-15DJ T-4

306 Hikotai types: F-4EJ 1981-1989, F-4EJ Kai 1989-1997, F-15J 1997-present, T-33A 1981-1994, T-4 1992-present 6 Kokudan activated 15jul61.

Probably captured during a TAC Meet, this 303 Hikotai F-4EJ received orange areas on fuselage and drop-tanks.

Komatsu October 1981

F-4EJ Kai of 306 Hikotai.

1994, Stefan Goossens

Kisarazu (RJTK)
RWY 02/20 POS 35°23'54"N 139°54'35"E ELEV 10 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Yuso Kokudan	402 Hikotai	1oct58-1jun68	C-46 (timeline) YS-11 (1965->)	moved to- Iruma

Hiko Tenkentai	-	1jun59-31may68	C-46 (timeline)	moved to- Iruma

Koku Sotai Shireibu Hikotai	Denshi Kunrentai	22mar64-31may68	(E)C-46 (timeline)	moved to- Iruma

Matsushima (RJST)
RWY 07/25, 15/33 POS 38°24'19"N 141°13'07"E ELEV 7 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Rinji Matsushima Hakentai	-	1jul54 - 1nov55	T-6	reorganized as- 2 Sojyu Gakko

2 Sojyu Gakko	-	1nov55 - 1aug57	T-6	moved to- Utsunomiya

	2 Sojyu Gakko Rinji Matsushima Hakentai	1aug57 - 1aug58	T-6	moved to- Shizuhama renamed- 2 Sojyu Gakko Dai-Ni Bunko

4 Kokudan	5 Hikotai	1nov58 - 1964	F-86F T-33A	change tail mks

5 Kokudan	7 Hikotai	1feb60 - 1jul60	F-86F	transferred to- 4 Kokudan

4 Kokudan	7 Hikotai	1jul60 - 1964	F-86F T-33A	change tail mks

Kyunan Kokutai	Matsushima Kyunan Bunkentai	20sep60-15jul61	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A	under control of- Koku Kyunangun

4 Kokudan	8 Hikotai	29oct60 - 1may61	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- Rinji Komatsu Hakentai at Komatsu

	9 Hikotai	1feb61 - 15jul61	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- 7 Kokudan

7 Kokudan	9 Hikotai	15jul61 - 15may62	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Iruma

Koku Kyunangun	Matsushima Kyunan Bunkentai	15jul61- 1dec64	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J	renamed- Matsushima Kyunantai

Teisatsu Kokutai	501 Hikotai	1dec61 - 28aug62	RF-86F T-33A T-28B	moved to- Iruma

4 Kokudan	3 Hikotai	5mar63 - 1feb64	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- 81 Kokutai at Hachinohe

	5 Hikotai	1964 - 1jul71	F-86F T-33A	disbanded

	7 Hikotai	1964 - 30jun77	F-86F T-33A	disbanded

Koku Kyunangun- Wing status as Koku Kyunandan 1mar71	Matsushima Kyunantai	1dec64 - 1mar71	H-19C T-6G T-34A S-62J KV-107 MU-2S	under control of- Koku Kyunandan

Koku Kyunandan	Matsushima Kyunantai	1mar71 - present	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S

1 Kokudan	1 Kokudan Matsushima Hakentai	1jul71-23aug73	F-86F T-33A	disbanded

4 Kokudan	35 Hikotai	23aug73 - jul77	T-33A	change tail mks

	Rinji T-2 Kunrentai	31mar75-25mar76	T-2	renamed- Rinji 21 Hikotai

	Rinji 21 Hikotai	25mar76- 1oct76	T-2	renamed- 21 Hikotai

	21 Hikotai	1oct76 - jul77	T-2 T-33A	change tail mks

	35 Hikotai	jul77 - 31mar79	T-33A	transferred to- 1 Kokudan at Hamamatsu

	21 Hikotai	jul77 - ?	T-2 T-33A	change tail mks

	22 Hikotai	5apr78-?	T-2 T-33A	change tail mks

	21 Hikotai	? - present	T-2 T-33A F-2B T-4

	22 Hikotai	? - 27mar2001	T-2 T-33A T-4	disbanded

4 Kokudan activated 16feb58 5 Kokudan formed 1dec58, HQ moved to Nyutabaru 4jul60. 5 Hikotai aircraft handed over to 1 Kokudan Matsushima Hakentai after disbandment. Blue Impulse/Sengi Kenkyuhan was re-formed within 21 Hikotai 12jan82.

T-33A of 35 Hikotai.

Matsushima 18 April 1975

T-2 of 21 Hikotai.

Matsushima 22 October 2002, Maurice Hendriks

T-2 of 22 Hikotai.

6 July 1992

Miho (RJOH)
RWY 07/25 POS 35°29'32"N 133°14'11"E ELEV 20 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Rinji Miho Hakentai	-	6jun55 - 1oct58	C-46	renamed- Yuso Kokudan with 401 Hikotai (at Miho) and 402 Hikotai (at Kisarazu)

Yuso Kokudan	401 Hikotai (old)	1oct58-31mar78	C-46 (->by 1977) YS-11 (1965->)	Moved to- Komaki Re-organized as- 401 Hikotai as part of 1 Yuso Kokutai

Hiko Tenkentai	-	1oct58-1jun59	C-46 (timeline)	moved to- Kisarazu

Yuso Kokudan	Hiko Kyoikutai	1975 - 1978	YS-11 (timeline)	re-organised as- 403 Hikotai

3 Yuso Kokutai	403 Hikotai	31mar78 - 1991	C-1 YS-11	change tail mks

	403 Hikotai	1991-1994	C-1 YS-11	change tail mks

	403 Hikotai	1994 - present	C-1 YS-11 C-2

	41 Kyoiku Hikotai	? - 29oct21	T-400	Moved to- Hamamatsu Under control of- 1 Kokudan

	405 Hikotai	2 April 2021 - present	KC-46A

402 Hikotai formed at Kisarazu.

Thirteen NAMC YS11s were operated in a wide variety of roles. The YS-11EA, of which two are in use, is in service as an ECM/EW trainer, four YS11ELs have ELINT tasks, three YS11FCs served as flight checkers, one YS11NT was a navigation trainer while the remainder were still configured for transport duties. These last four were operated by 403 Hikotai and have all been withdrawn, including 02-1158.

Naha, 13 December 2015, Reinier Schreurs

Misawa (RJSM) NAF
RWY 10/28 POS 40°42'11"N 141°22'06"E ELEV 119 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
81 Kokutai	3 Hikotai	1dec71 - 1mar78	F-86F T-33A F-1	transferred to- 3 Kokudan

3 Kokudan	3 Hikotai	1mar78 - aug83	F-1 T-2 T-33A	change tail mks- "KABUTO" badge

	8 Hikotai	31mar78 - dec79	F-86F T-33A F-1 T-2	change tail mks- yellow badge

xxxx	Hokubu Shien Hikohan	1978 - present	T-33A T-4

3 Kokudan	8 Hikotai	jan80 - aug83	F-1 T-2 T-33A	change tail mks- Panther badge

	3 Hikotai	aug83 - jan20	F-1 T-2 T-33A F-2A F-2B T-4	moved to- Hyakuri

	8 Hikotai	aug83 - jul16	F-1 T-2 T-33A F-4EJ F-2A F-2B T-4	moved to- Tsuiki

Rinji Keikai Kokutai	601 Hikotai	15nov83 - ?	E-2C	under control of- Keikai Kokutai

Keikai Kokutai	601 Hikotai	? - 31mar05	E-2C	renamed- Hiko Keikai Kanshitai

Koku Kyunandan	Misawa Herikoputa Kuyutai	? - present	CH-47J

Keikai Kokutai	Hiko Keikai Kanshitai	31mar05-20apr14	E-2C	renamed- 601 Hikotai

	601 Hikotai	20apr14 - 26mar20	E-2C	Parent Group under control of- Keikai Kokudan

3 Kokudan	Rinji F-35A Hikotai	1dec17 - 26mar19	F-35A T-4	re-organised as- 302 Hikotai

	302 Hikotai	26mar19 - present	F-35A T-4

Keikai Kokudan	601 Hikotai	26mar20 - present	E-2C E-2D

3 Kokudan	301 Hikotai	15dec20 - present	F-35A T-4

Rinji Teisatsu Kokutai	RQ-4B Hikotai?		RQ-4B Global Hawk

Rinji Teisatsu Kokutai re-formed 18 March 2021. It is unclear if the Global Hawks will be operated by a sub-ordinate Hikotai or directly under Teisatsu Kokutai.

F-1 of 8 Hikotai.

8 June 1982

F-1 of 8 Hikotai with Panther badge.

1994, Stefan Goossens

As a stop-gap measure (due to developement hick-ups, the availability of the F-2 was below the forecast), 8 Hikotai operated the F-4EJ Phantom for a couple of years. A fair amount of Phantoms were surplus because of the Komatsu units transitioning to the Eagle. Probably to get used to flying the F-2, a number of F-4EJs were painted in its successors colour scheme.

Iruma 3 November 2002, Maurice Hendriks

Nagoya (RJNA) Komaki AB
RWY 16/34 POS 35°15'18"N 136°55'28"E ELEV 46 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
3 Kokudan	101 Hikotai	12may59 - 1963	F-86D T-33A	change tail mks

Kyunan Kokutai	Komaki Kyunan Bunkentai	15may59-15jul61	H-19C S-62J	under control of- Koku Kyunangun

3 Kokudan	102 Hikotai	1mar59 - 1963	F-86D T-33A	change tail mks

	103 Hikotai	1mar61 - 10jun61	F-86D T-33A	transferred to- 2 Kokudan at Chitose

Koku Kyunangun	Komaki Kyunan Bunkentai	15jul61-1dec64	H-19C S-62J	renamed- Komaki Kyunantai

3 Kokudan	105 Hikotai	15mar62 - 1963	F-86D T-33A	change tail mks

	101 Hikotai	1963 - 1oct68	F-86D T-33A	disbanded

	102 Hikotai	1963 - 1dec67	F-86D T-33A	disbanded

	105 Hikotai	1963 - 1dec67	F-86D T-33A	disbanded

Koku Kyunangun	Komaki Kyunantai	30nov64 - 1mar71	H-19C S-62J KV-107 MU-2S	disbanded

3 Kokudan	8 Hikotai	1dec67 - 31mar78	F-86F T-33A	moved to- Misawa

Koku Kyunandan	Kyunan Kyoikutai	1mar71 - present	S-62J KV-107 MU-2S

xxxx	5 Jyutsuka Gakko	1978 - 1982	T-33A	change tail mks

1 Yuso Kokutai	401 Hikotai	31mar78 - mar09	YS-11 (->by 1989) C-1 (->by 1989) C-130H (1983->)	change tail mks

xxxx	5 Jyutsuka Gakko	1982 - 2005?	T-1	disbanded

1 Yuso Kokutai	401 Hikotai	mar09 - mar24	C-130H (timeline) (K)C-130H (feb10->)	change tail mks

	404 Hikotai	2009 - present	KC-767

	401 Hikotai	mar24 - present	C-130H (K)C-130H

Used for training ATC personnel, 5 Jyutsuka Gakko operated a few T-33As. During 1982 these were replaced by the Fuji T-1.

Komaki 13 August 1980

First couple of C-130H Hercules were delivered in the USAF "Vietnam" scheme. All were delivered to 401 Hikotai.

29 May 1988

Naha (ROAH)
RWY 18/36 POS 26°11'45"N 127°38'45"E ELEV 12 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Koku Kyunandan	Rinji Naha Kyunantai	31oct72-16oct73	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S UH-60J U-125A	renamed- Naha Kyunantai

83 Kokutai	207 Hikotai	10nov72 - mar86	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	disbanded traditions to 201 Hikotai

Koku Kyunandan	Naha Kyunantai	16oct73 - present	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S UH-60J U-125A

xxxx	Nansei Shien Hikohan	1981 - ?	T-33A B-65	change tail mks

83 Kokutai	302 Hikotai	1985 - jan2009	F-4EJ T-4	under control of- 7 Kokudan at Hyakuri

xxxx	Nansei Shien Hikohan	? - present	T-33A B-65 T-4

Koku Kyunandan	Naha Herikoputa Kuyutai	? - present	CH-47J

83 Kokutai	204 Hikotai	19jan09 - 31jan16	F-15J F-15DJ T-4	under control of- 9 Kokudan

Keikai Kokutai	E-2 Det.	? - 20apr14	E-2C	renamed- 603 Hikotai

	603 Hikotai	20apr14 - 26mar20	E-2C	Parent Group under control of- Keikai Kokudan

9 Kokudan	204 Hikotai	31jan16 - present	F-15J F-15DJ T-4

	304 Hikotai	31jan16 - present	F-15J F-15DJ T-4

Keikai Kokudan	603 Hikotai	26mar20 - present	E-2C E-2D

Niigata (RJSN)
RWY 04/22, 10/28 POS 37°57'20"N 139°06'42"E ELEV 29 ft Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Koku Kyunangun	Niigata Kyunantai	25oct67 - 1mar71	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S	under control of- Koku Kyunandan

Koku Kyunandan	Niigata Kyunantai	1mar71 - present	KV-107 MU-2S UH-60J U-125A

Nyutabaru (RJFN)
RWY 10/28 POS 32°05'01"N 131°27'06"E ELEV 259 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
3 Sojyu Gakko Bunko	-	1dec57 - 1jun59	T-33A	renamed- 17 Hiko Kyoikudan

17 Hiko Kyoikudan	-	1jun59 - 25jan63	T-33A	disbanded

2 Kokudan	6 Hikotai	oct59 - 1apr60	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- 5 Kokudan

Kyunan Kokutai	Nyutabaru Kyunan Bunkentai	1mar60 - 15jul61	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A	under control of- Koku Kyunangun

5 Kokudan	6 Hikotai	1apr60 - 26oct64	F-86F T-33A	transferred to- Rinji Tsuiki Hakentai at Tsuiki

Koku Kyunangun	Nyutabaru Kyunan Bunkentai	15jul61-30nov64	H-19C H-21B T-6G T-34A S-62J	renamed- Nyutabaru Kyunantai

5 Kokudan	10 Hikotai	8jan62 - 1feb64	F-86F T-33A	under control of- HQ W-ADF at Tsuiki

	202 Hikotai	31mar64-20dec82	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	reformed as F-15 unit

	204 Hikotai	1dec64-mar85?	F-104J F-104DJ T-33A	transferred to- 7 Kokudan at Hyakuri

Koku Kyunangun	Nyutabaru Kyunantai	1dec64 - 1mar71	H-19C T-6G T-34A S-62J KV-107 MU-2S	under control of- Koku Kyunandan

Koku Kyunandan	Nyutabaru Kyunantai	1mar71 - present	S-62J KV-107 Mu-2S UH-60J U-125A

5 Kokudan	Rinji F-15 Hikotai	17dec81-20dec82	F-15J F-15DJ	re-organised as- 202 Hikotai

	202 Hikotai	21dec82-6oct00	F-15J F-15DJ T-33A	disbanded traditions to 23 Hikotai

xxxx	Hiko Kyodotai	16mar83 - 1aug14	T-2 T-33A F-15J F-15DJ T-4	upgraded as- Hiko Kyodogun

5 Kokudan	301 Hikotai	mar85 - oct16	F-4EJ T-33A T-4	moved to: Hyakuri under control of 7 Kokudan

xxxx	23 Hikotai	6oct00 - present	F-15J F-15DJ T-4

Hiko Kyodogun	-	1aug14 - 10jun16	F-15DJ T-4	moved to- Komatsu

5 Kokudan	305 Hikotai	31aug16 - present	F-15J F-15DJ T-4

204 Hikotai received the first F-15Js 16apr84, flying from Hyakuri.

202 Hikotai F-104J

internet

F-15DJ of 202 Hikotai.

11 October 1993

An F-4EJ Kai Phantom of 301 Hikotai starting up for its return flight to its (at the time) home base Nyutabaru after attending the air show at Naha.

Naha 21 October 2012, Reinier Schreurs

Ozuki (RJOZ)
RWY 12/30, 17/35 POS 34°02'49"N 131°03'08"E ELEV 13ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
1 Sojyu Gakko	-	31mar56 - 1jun59	T-34A	renamed- 11 Hiko Kyoikudan

11 Hiko Kyoikudan	-	1jun59 - 30may64	T-34A	moved to- Shizuhama

Sendai (RJSS)
RWY 09/27, 12/30 POS 38°08'23"N 140°55'01"E ELEV 6 ft Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
2 Sojyu Gakko	2 Sojyu Gakko Bunko	1dec56 - 1aug58	T-6	renamed- 2 Sojyu Gakko Dai-Ichi Bunko

	2 Sojyu Gakko Dai-Ichi Bunko	1aug58 - 1jun59	T-6	renamed- 14 Hiko Kyoikudan

14 Hiko Kyoikudan	-	1jun59 - 15mar62	T-6	moved to- Utsunomiya

Tachikawa (RJTC)
RWY 01/19 POS 35°42'39"N 139°24'11"E ELEV 313 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Rinji Tachikawa Hakentai	-	1feb55 - 1mar55	C-46	renamed- Tachikawa Yuso Kokutai

Tachikawa Yuso Kokutai	-	1mar55 - 6jun55	C-46	moved to- Miho renamed- Rinji Miho Hakentai

Tsuiki (RJFZ)
RWY 07/25 POS 33°41'06"N 131°02'25"E ELEV 55 ft Airfield Guide Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
Rinji Tsuiki Hakentai	-	20jan55 - 1oct57	T-33A	renamed- 3 Sojyu Gakko

3 Sojyu Gakko	-	1oct57 - 1jun59	T-33A	reorganized as- 16 Hiko Kyoikudan

16 Hiko Kyoikudan	-	1jun59 - 26oct64	T-33A	disbanded (aircraft to 33 Hikotai)

HQ W-ADF	10 Hikotai	1feb64 - 26oct64	F-86F T-33A	under control of- Rinji Tsuiki Hakentai

Rinji Tsuiki Hakentai(2) renamed 8 Kokudan	10 Hikotai	26oct64 - 28dec64	F-86F T-33A	under control of- 8 Kokudan

	6 Hikotai	26oct64 - 28dec64	F-86F T-33A	under control of- 8 Kokudan

	33 Hikotai	26oct64 - 30jan65	T-33A	transferred to- 1 Kokudan at Hamamatsu

8 Kokudan	6 Hikotai	28dec64 - 1980	F-86F T-33A	change tail mks- current badge

	10 Hikotai	28dec64 - 1apr77	F-86F T-33A	disbanded

	304 Hikotai	1aug77-31jan2016	F-4EJ T-33A F-15J F-15DJ T-4	moved to- Naha under control of- 9 Kokudan

	6 Hikotai	1980 - present	F-1 T-2 T-33A F-2A F-2B T-4

	8 Hikotai	jul16 - present	F-2A F-2B T-4

F-86F of 6 Hikotai.

3 December 1979

F-1 of 6 Hikotai.

Tsuiki 29 October 2002, Maurice Hendriks

Clearly visible is the muzzle of the 20mm Vulcan canon, making this the T-2 KOKI model for weapons training, this example on charge of 6 Hikotai.

Tsuiki 1994, Stefan Goossens

Utsunomiya (RJTU)
RWY 01/19 POS 36°30'52"N 139°52'15"E ELEV 334 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
2 Sojyu Gakko	-	1aug57 - 1jun59	T-6	renamed- 13 Hiko Kyoikudan

13 Hiko Kyoikudan	-	1jun59 - 25sep62	T-6	moved to- Ashiya

14 Hiko Kyoikudan	-	15mar62 - 15mar63	T-6	disbanded

13 FTW began receiving T-1s in 1960, flown from Gifu.

Yaizu/Shizuhama (RJNY)
RWY 09/27 POS 34°48'46"N 138°17'53"E ELEV 23 ft Show Reports Google Maps
Wing/Group/Sqn	Squadron	Timeline	Aircraft Type(s)	Fate
2 Sojyu Gakko	2 Sojyu Gakko Dai-Ni Bunko	1aug58 - 1jun59	T-6	renamed- 15 Hiko Kyoikudan

15 Hiko Kyoikudan	-	1jun59 - 1960	T-6	change tail mks

	-	1960 - 30may64	T-6	disbanded

11 Hiko Kyoikudan	1 & 2 Hikotai	30may64 - 1971	T-34A	change tail mks

	1 & 2 Hikotai	1971 - present	T-34A T-3 T-7

Photographed at the static of the Iruma airshow, this 11 Hiko Kyoikudan T-34A has the old badge with the stylized 'S', the initial letter of Shizuhama.

Iruma 3 November 1969, Akira Watanabe

Probably visiting on a fuel stop, T-34A of 11 Hiko Kyoikudan.

Iruma 2 August 1976,

Basically an upgraded T-34A, Fuji HI developed the T-3 as its successor. The propeller spinners of the T-3s of both training wings were painted in two different colours, 11 Hiko Kyoikudan using yellow and red, probably to indicate the maintenance squad responsible for an aircraft.

Iruma 3 November 2002, Maurice Hendriks

Japan Air Self-Defense Force History

Send Updates

Subscribe to Scramble

Japan Air Self-Defense Force History

Send Updates

Subscribe to Scramble

Follow us and keep in touch