2nd Squadron (JASDF)

2nd Squadron
第2飛行隊
Active August 25, 1956
Disbanded November 20, 1965
Country Japan
Branch Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part of Central Air Defense Force, 1st Air Wing
Garrison/HQ Hamamatsu Air Base
Aircraft flown
Fighter North American F-86F Sabre

The 2nd Squadron (第2飛行隊 (dai-ni-hikoutai)) was a squadron of the 1st Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Hamamatsu Air Base, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was equipped with North American F-86F Sabre aircraft.[1]

History

On August 25, 1956 the squadron was formed at Hamamatsu Air Base in Shizuoka Prefecture. It was responsible for training pilots.

Five of its aircraft formed an aerobatic display unit. This was the predecessor unit to the current Blue Impulse team.[2]

It was disbanded on November 20, 1965, with its duties taken over by 1st Squadron.[1] At that time the type of aircraft operated by a Japanese fighter squadron was linked to the type of aircraft operated. Squadrons 1-11 were F-86F squadrons.

Aircraft operated

Fighter aircraft

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 2, 2017
  2. Blue Impulse September 2012 Retrieved October 2, 2017
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