Hōfu Air Field
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Hōfu Air Field 防府飛行場 Hōfu Hikōjō | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°02′04″N 131°32′47″E / 34.03444°N 131.54639°E | ||||||||||||||
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  Hōfu Air Field Location in Japan | |||||||||||||||
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Hōfu Air Field (防府飛行場, Hōfu Hikōjō) (
Hōfu in the Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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History
Hōfu Airfield's origins appear to begin as a
F-82 Twin Mustangs
at the airfield in October 1948, moving them to Ashiya in May 1949. It was apparently placed in reserve status afterwards, the 6134th Air Base Squadron being a housekeeping unit until 31 August 1951.
Tenant squadrons
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Hōfu Air Field provides pilot flight training for the Japan Air Self Defense Force. It reports to JASDF Air Training Command, headquartered at Hamamatsu Air Base.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
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