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unusual facts about Japanese Air Self-Defense Force



Akira Tohei

For the next eight years Tohei, in addition to his teaching at the headquarters, was also an instructor at Asia University, Akita Economics University (now North Asia University), Keio University, Nihon Women's University, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Ayanami-class destroyer

The Ayanami class was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1950s.The primary purpose was anti-submarine warfare, so this class was classified as "DDK" (hunter-killer anti-submarine destroyer) unofficially.

Defense budget of Japan

For the MSDF, the focus was on upgrading antisubmarine capabilities, with the purchase of new destroyer escorts equipped with the Aegis system and SH-60J antisubmarine helicopters, and on improving antimine warfare and air defense systems.

Eiji Kimizuka

He attended the National Defense Academy of Japan, graduating in 1976 into the Ground Self-Defense Force.

F-X Project

Fighter-eXperimental Project, Japan Air Self-Defense Force's next generation main combat aircraft procurement program.

FT Adler Kiel Rugby

As a form of farewell to rugby in Kiel, a final friendly was organised, against a team selected from a visiting detachment of the Japanese Navy.

Haruhiko Kataoka

In January 2012, he became the Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, replacing Shigeru Iwasaki who was promoted to be Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Council.

Hatakaze-class destroyer

The Hatakaze class of guided missile destroyers is a third generation vessel in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Hatsuyuki-class destroyer

The Hatsuyuki-class destroyer is a class of Japanese destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Kamagaya, Chiba

The base was turned over to the United States Air Force after World War II, becoming Shiroi Air Base, and was transferred to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 1959, becoming JMSDF Shimofusa Air Base.

Kawasaki C-2

The Kawasaki XC-2 (previously C-X) is a military transport aircraft being developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).

Keisuke Itagaki

Prior to becoming a manga artist, he served 5 years in the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Landing Craft Air Cushion

The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is a class of air-cushion vehicle (hovercraft) used as landing craft by the United States Navy's Assault Craft Units and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Miho-Yonago Airport

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has operated a number of transport aircraft from Miho Air Base including Curtiss C-46 Commando (1958), NAMC YS-11s (1969), Kawasaki C-1s (1979) and T-400s (1994).

It is controlled by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and is jointly used by civil aviation, the JASDF and the Japan Coast Guard.

Mount Kongō

The mountain has lent its name to a series of naval ships and ship classes: the Imperial Japanese Navy's 1877 ironclad Kongō; the 1912 battleship Kongō, the name ship of her class; and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's current destroyer Kongō (DDG-173), also the name ship of her class.

Nagasaki Airport

The airport terminal and runway 14/32 are on an island, and the shorter runway 18/36 (now used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for helicopter flights) is on the mainland.

Takatsuki-class destroyer

The Takatsuki class destroyer was a vessel of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

The Return of Godzilla

The JASDF attacks Godzilla with Mitsubishi F-1 fighter jets, but their missiles are useless against him.

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

The series features the efforts of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan Coast Guard, Tokyo Fire Department and Tokyo Disaster Medical Assistance Team in assisting recovery efforts after the initial earthquake and its recurring aftershocks.

Ushiyama Station

The station is within a five-minute walking distance to the main gate of Komaki Air Base operated by Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

Yoshiyuki Miyake

He a retired Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Colonel.


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