8th Tactical Fighter Squadron (JASDF)
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| 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
| 第8飛行隊 | |
_of_8_Sqn_arrives_at_Andersen_Air_Force_Base_to_participate_in_Cope_North_11-1,_-11_Feb._2011_a.jpg) 8 Sqn Mitsubishi F-2As (2011) | |
| Active | October 29, 1960 – present |
| Country |  Japan |
| Branch |  Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Part of | Western Air Defense Force, 8th Air Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Tsuiki Air Base |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Mitsubishi F-2 |
| Trainer | Kawasaki T-4 |
The 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron (第8飛行隊 (dai-hachi-hikoutai)) is a squadron of the 8th Air Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Tsuiki Air Base, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Mitsubishi F-2 and Kawasaki T-4 aircraft.[1][2]
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The squadron's tail marking is of a black leopard.
In popular culture
The squadron appeared in the 1993 anime film Patlabor 2: The Movie and in the 2016 film Shin Godzilla.
