JASDF Matsushima Air Base

Kawasaki T-4

The Blue Impulse usually flies six planes at each airshow. However, they lacked two planes at that time due to a serious crash in July 2000. They use the Kawasaki build trainer, T-4. The Blue Impulse flies twice at an airshow in Matsushima Air Base.

Aviat S-2 Pitts Special

This is one of the airplanes of the AIRock Aerobatic Team. The chief pilot, Mr. Rock Iwai, was a fighter pilot in JASDF. To continue to fly in the air, he took an airshow license in the United States and became an airshow pilot.

Unfortunately, he died during a flight exercise on April 27, 2005. I would like to express my condolences to him. This is a great loss.

Mitsubishi F-2

The F-2 is the latest Japanese support fighter based on the F-16. In Japan, the term "support fighter" is preferred using to "attacker." The wings are bigger than those of the F-16 in order to carry four air-to-ship missiles.

Mitsubishi T-2

The Mitsubishi T-2 is a Japanese-built supersonic trainer. The first prototype flew in 1971. The F-1, a single-seated support fighter, was developed based on the T-2.

Fuji T-1

This was the first Japanese-built airplane after the World War II. The first prototype flew in 1958.

Kawasaki C-1

The Kawasaki C-1 is a jet-engined STOL transport aircraft. The first prototype flew in 1970.

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Mod.

Although the F-4 family has retired in the United States, the JASDF still uses the F-4EJ and RF-4J. Most of them were built under license by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry.

Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon

Two USAF F-16s were displayed near the F-2.