102nd Squadron (JASDF)

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102nd Squadron
第102飛行隊
Active March 1, 1959
Disbanded December 1, 1967
Country Japan
Branch Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part of Central Air Defense Force, 3rd Air Wing
Garrison/HQ Komaki Air Base
Aircraft flown
Fighter North American F-86D Sabre

The 102nd Squadron (第102飛行隊(dai-ichi-zero-ni-hikoutai)) was a squadron of the 3rd Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based at Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was equipped with North American F-86D Sabre aircraft. [1]

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On March 1, 1959 the squadron was formed at Komaki Air Base. It was JASDF's the first frontline all-weather fighter squadron, the 101st Squadron being a training squadron for most of its existence.

The 101st Squadron was a squadron of the 3rd Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based at Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was equipped with North American F-86D Sabre aircraft.

It was disbanded on December 1, 1967, on the same day as fellow Komaki unit 105th Squadron. [1] At that time the type of aircraft operated by a Japanese fighter squadron was linked to the type of aircraft operated. Squadrons 101-105 were F-86D squadrons.

The 105th Squadron was a squadron of the 3rd Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based at Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was equipped with North American F-86D Sabre aircraft.

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References

  1. 1 2 Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 2, 2017
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