1st Air Wing (JASDF)

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1st Air Wing
第1航空団
76-5753 Kawasaki T-4 trainer of 32 Kyoiku Hikotai in 13 Hikotai marks (5215108225).jpg
1st Air Wing Kawasaki T-4 (2010)
ActiveDecember 1, 1955
CountryJapan
BranchJapan Air Self-Defense Force
Part ofAir Training Command
Garrison/HQHamamatsu Air Base
Aircraft flown
TrainerKawasaki T-4

The 1st Air Wing (第1航空団 (dai-ichi-koukudan)) is a wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It comes under the authority of the Air Training Command and resides in Shizuoka Prefecture.

History[]

Formation[]

The 1st Air Wing was formed in 1 December 1955.

Organisaion[]

As of 2017 it has two squadrons, both equipped with Kawasaki T-4 aircraft:

It is currently based at Hamamatsu Air Base in Shizuoka Prefecture.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 4, 2017
  2. ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Squadron Histories J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 4, 2017
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