Two JASDF aggressor F-15DJs at the airshow in Komatsu in Apr. 2023. (Image credit: Japan MoD). An earlier nearly one-hour video feature of an airshow at the same air base uploaded on YouTube on ...

Ahead of the deployment of the Italian Air Force F-35s to Komatsu, the JASDF has unveiled an F-15J with special markings that celebrate the Centennial of the Aeronautica Militare.

T he JASDF's (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) 302nd Squadron (or 302 Hikotai) unveiled an F-35A Lightning II in a unique, vibrant color scheme for the first time at Misawa Air Base, in the country's ...

However, the four F-35Bs are “scheduled to be deployed” after 2024 with the 5th Air Wing at Nyutabaru Air Base on Kyushu island, the MoD added. It is likely that the F-35Bs will be deployed ...

The JASDF held a delivery ceremony for its first three F-35A aircraft equipped with the Technology Refresh-3 configuration, at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, on 26 April 2025.

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F15 fighter jet disappeared during training over the Sea of Japan on Monday, the JASDF has said. The jet lost radar contact after taking off from the Komatsu ...