Japan Air Self-Defense Force

Japan Air Self-Defense Force 航空自衛隊, 日本国空軍
Founded	July 1, 1954
Country	Japan
Size	45,000 personnel (2005) 805 aircraft[1] (2010)
Part of	Japan Self-Defense Forces
Commanders
Current commander	General Kenichiro Hokazono (Chief of Staff, Air Self Defense Force)
Insignia
Roundel
Ensign
Aircraft flown
Attack	F-2
Electronic warfare	E-767, EC-1, E-2C
Fighter	F-4EJ, F-15J F-2
Helicopter	UH-60J, CH-47J, KV-107
Interceptor	F-15J
Trainer	T-7, T-400, T-4
Aircraft inventory The Mitsubishi F-2 support fighter. Primary fighter aircraft of the Japan Air Self Defense Force T-4 Training aircraft in Iwakuni base Komaki AB UH-60J, Training Squadron, Japan Air Self-Defense Force The JASDF operates 805 aircraft, of which 374 are fighter aircraft. Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes Combat aircraft Mitsubishi F-2 Japan Fighter Fighter/Trainer F-2A F-2B 44 33 Planned 94 + 4 prototype F-4 Phantom II United States Japan Fighter Reconnaissance F-4EJ RF-4E 91 26 2 F-4EJ & RF-4s were built by US, remaining F-4EJs built by Mitsubishi under license. RF-4 version being phased out; equivalent number of F-15 to receive synthetic aperture radar pods F-15 Eagle United States Japan Fighter Fighter/Trainer F-15J F-15DJ 135 45 2 F-15J's & 12 F-15DJ's were built by US and the rest were built by Mitsubishi under license. Trainer aircraft Fuji T-7 Japan Trainer 49 Raytheon Hawker 400 United States Trainer T-400 13 Kawasaki T-4 Japan Trainer 208 Transport aircraft Boeing 747 United States VIP transport (Japanese Air Force One/Two) 747-400 2 Gulfstream IV United States VIP transport U-4 5 Boeing 767 United States Airborne refueling KC-767J 4 Kawasaki C-1 Japan Tactical transport Electronic warfare C-1A EC-1 25 1 C-130 Hercules United States Tactical transport C-130H 15 NAMC YS-11 Japan Transport YS-11 13 British Aerospace BAe 125 United Kingdom Search and rescue U-125A 32 AEW Grumman E-2 Hawkeye United States Airborne Early Warning E-2C 13 Boeing E-767 United States Airborne Early Warning & Control E-767 4 Transport/Search & Rescue Helicopter Mitsubishi H-60 United States Japan Search & rescue UH-60J 32 3 UH-60J were built by US & remaining UH-60Js built by Mitsubishi under license. Boeing CH-47 Chinook United States Japan Transport helicopter CH-47J 15 Built by Kawasaki under license. Other equipment M167 VADS MIM-104 Patriot (PAC-2 & PAC-3) Type 81 Surface-to-air Missile Type 91 Surface-to-air missile Future equipment Aircraft Origin Type Versions Number built Notes Mitsubishi ATD-X Japan Demo jet fighter - - Maiden flight expected in 2014.[citation needed] Kawasaki C-X Japan Tactical airlift - 1 Entering service in 2010. It is estimated that 30–50 will be produced. F-X - Fighter - - The Japan Ministry of Defense has postponed a final decision to order new fighter aircraft. Sources: Past equipment MIM-3 Nike Ajax MIM-14 Nike-Hercules Nike-J