205th Squadron 第205飛行隊
The 205th Squadron was formed on 31MAR65 at Komatsu, within 6th Air Wing, with F-104J as fighter interceptor
squadron. Disbanded on 30JUN81 at Komatsu.
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(at left & below left)
F-104J
36-8547
@ Komatsu
11AUG77
(above & at left)
I took these photos at Komatsu, the home of the 205th Sqdn, in August 1977.
The weather was not so good as shown on the photos, and for some reasons,
I was not permitted to step into the flight line to take photos of each
and every aircraft operated by the 205th. The tail marking of the 205th
is a stylized figure "6" which has been turned to the right by 90 degrees.
(I mean, the tail marking painted on the PORT side looked that way.)
The 205th began using this marking in NOV67, but they changed their tail
marking to the new one (shown in the photos below) in April/May 1978.
(上と左）小生が1977年8月に小松基地を訪問した時は天気が悪く、更には
列線内への立入り許可もいただけず、かなり落胆したのを今でも思い出し
ます。結局標準レンズで撮れた205飛行隊のF-104はこの１機だけでした。
でも翌年には部隊マークが変更されたため、この曇った日の写真でも小生
にとっては貴重な写真として残りました。
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at left
F-104J
76-8683
@ Komatsu
01AUG79
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at left
F-104J
36-8524
@ Komatsu
03AUG80
(above four photos)
The 205th Sqdn had used the above-shown new tail marking only for three years between May 1978 and June 1981.
This was the 6th Wing marking and the orange portion of this marking stylizes the following three things.
(1) This stylizes "6" means the "6"th Air Wing.
(2) This stylizes the shape of Ishikawa Prefecture where Komatsu AB, the home of the 6th Air Wing, is located.
(3) This stylizes also a Kanji/Chinese-character of "ISHI" of ISHI-kawa Prefecture.
The same tail marking was applied on F-4EJs of the 303rd Sqdn, 6th Air Wing at the same time.
The earlier tail marking of the 205th Sqdn./6th Wing shown on the top of this page remained to be carried on the
fuselage side, just after the jet intake, after the new marking was adopted as shown on above photos.
The top photo shows the F-104J #683 taxing at Komatsu soon after landing. Please note that it carried a A/A37U-15
tow target pod for towing a dart target under the left wing. The bottom photo shows the F-104J #683 which carried
RL-4 rocket launchers under the wing.
(上4枚）上段写真の683号機は左翼下にダート標的用のA/A37U-15曳航ポッドをぶら下げて小松のR/W24に降りてきました。
当時はちょうど南東側の誘導路を工事中であったため、着陸後民間側（北西側）誘導路を使ってエプロンへ戻って行き
ました。一番下の写真は夏休みの公開日に撮りました。主翼下に先の尖ったRL-4ロケットランチャーをブラ下げています。
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F-104J
76-8683
@ Komatsu
02AUG79
F-104DJ
36-5015
@ Komatsu
03AUG80
(top photo) F-104J #683 parked at Komatsu which was ready to make another target towing mission.
(bottom photo) F-104DJ #015 displayed at Komatsu airshow carried Del Mar target system (no target on the photo)
under the left wing. F-104DJ always undertook the towing mission of the Del Mar target
（上段写真）ダート標的をぶら下げて小松基地に駐機しているF-104Jです。午後の標的曳航ミッションに備えています。
尾翼を良く見ると、以前の配備先であった207飛行隊の尾翼マークを消した跡が確認できます。
（下段写真）1980年の夏休みに公開日が設定されて、地元の機体だけが展示されました。翼に隠れて見えづらいですが、
左主翼下にはデルマー標的の曳航装置が取り付けられていました。標的そのものは外されての展示でした。
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206th Squadron 第206飛行隊
The 206th Squadron was formed on 20DEC65 at Hyakuri (closest
fighter base from Tokyo), within 7th Air Wing, with F-104J as
fighter interceptor squadron. Disbanded on 01DEC78 at Hyakuri.
The photo at left shows a tail-marking of the 7th Air Wing
used between 1966 and 1978. The blue portion of the marking
(port side marking) is a stylized "7" meaning the "7"th Air
Wing. The 7th Wing was (still is) based at Hyakuri which is
located near the city of "Mito", and there is a famous
Japanese-style plum garden called "Kairaku-en". So, the
Kairaku-en's plum flower can be seen imposed on the foreground
of the figure "7".
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F-104J
76-8683
@ Hyakuri
December 1973
F-104J
46-8629
@ Hyakuri
December 1973
(above two photos)
I visited Hyakuri in December 1973 (it was my second visit to Hyakuri) and the above photos were taken at
that occasion. Please note that the F-104J #629 (bottom photo) carried "Orange" wing-tip tanks. Also #629
was equipped with a LAU-3A Rocket Launcher under the left wing.
（上2枚）1973年12月、冬晴れの百里を訪問した時の撮影です。この時の主目的はまだ編成されたばかりの301飛行隊
のF-4EJの撮影でした。まだカエルの尾翼マークは記入されていませんでしたが、新品ピカピカの6〜7機のF-4EJが
エプロンに並んでいました。その列線の直ぐ隣（北側）に並んでいたのが、上の写真のF-104Jです。下段の629号機
には珍しくオレンジの翼端タンクが付けられ、翼下にはLAU-3Aロケットランチャーがぶら下がっています。
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F-104J
76-8686
@ Hyakuri
July 1975
F-104J
46-8602
@ Hyakuri
26AUG76
(above two photos)
These taxing shots were taken from the outside of the fences at Hyakuri AB. There was a very good shooting
spot near the end of the Runway 03, and you were able to take good taxing shots (as shown above) from the
outside of the fences with your 135-200mm tele-photo lenses. The top photo shows a pair of F-104Js taxing to
the R/W #03 for another training mission. The photo immediate above shows another pair of F-104Js taxing
back to the ramp soon after landing.
（上2枚）多くの皆様も同じ場所で写真を撮られていたと思いますが、いつもの場所で写した206飛行隊のF-104J
です。今にして思えば、とても懐かしい光景でマルヨンのエンジン音が聞こえてくるようです。
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F-104DJ
26-5004
@ Hyakuri
26AUG76
(above photo) This photo was also taken at the same shooting spot near the R/W #03 of Hyakuri AB. It shows
the F-104DJ #004 taxing back to the flight line soon after landing. This #004 was returned to the US after
withdrawal from the JASDF service, and then re-delivered to the R.O.C.Air Force of Taiwan.
（上写真）前述の『いつもの場所』で写したF-104DJ 004号機です。本機は空自を退役後、台湾空軍に引き渡され
て二度目のご奉公に就きました。
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207th Squadron 第207飛行隊
The 207th Squadron was formed on 31MAR66 at Hyakuri, within
7th Air Wing, with F-104J as fighter interceptor squadron.
The 207th was transferred from Hyakuri (7th Air Wing) to Naha,
Okinawa (83rd Air Group) on 07NOV72. The 207th was the last
surviving F-104 squadron within the JASDF and disbanded on
19MAR86.
The photo at left shows a tail-marking of the 207th Sqdn.,
which had been used during 1972-86 after they moved to Naha.
The outline of this red figure is a stylized "2", the blue
ellipse can be read as "Zero", and the white portion outlined
in red is a stylized "7". So, this tail-marking can be read
as "207" all together. The four white stars in the blue ellipse
represent the Southern Cross, which can be seen only in the
Okinawa area within Japan. The initial tail marking of the
207th used during 1966-72 was almost the same as that of the
206th depicted above, and the only difference was the paint
color used on the stylized figure "7". The 207th used "Red"
on that, while the 206th used "Blue" as shown above.
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F-104J
76-8706
@ Hyakuri
30OCT72
F-104J
46-8655
@ Hyakuri
30OCT72
(above two photos)
I took the above photos at Hyakuri on 30OCT72. October 30th, 1972 was a little significant day for me in my
hobby life because I started using Kodachrome II (later renamed as Kodachrome 25, KM/PKM) on that day at
Hyakuri. Since 30OCT72, I had used the KM/PKM films for more than 25 years on my photography. Also, I visited
Hyakuri for the first time on 30OCT72, since then I had visited Hyakuri many many times. Anyway, the 207th
moved from Hyakuri to Naha on 07NOV72, and it means the 207th moved to Naha only one week after I visited
Hyakuri. As you can see from the above photos, their F-104Js had already been painted light grey overall for
anti-corrosion measure, and they already carried their new tail marking.
（上2枚）上の写真は1972年10月に小生が初めてKodachrome II（ASA25）を使った時の画像です。その後
本フィルムはKodachrome25と改称されましたが、それ以来小生は1998年までの約26年間ずっと一貫してこの
フィルムを使ってきました。上の映像（スライド）を複写してデジタル化したのは2012年ですが、撮影から
何と40年経過していました。それでもスライド原版には顕著な退色が認められず、コダックの技術力の高さに
今更ながら脱帽しました。
さて、百里で30OCT72に撮影した上写真のF-104Jは、そのたった１週間後の07NOV72に那覇へ移動しています。
と言うことは、移動の１週間前には機体のグレー塗装や尾翼マークの塗り替えも終えており、既に移動の準備
は外観上は整っていたように見えます。下段の写真を見ると、近く新編される予定の301飛行隊のF-4EJを格納
するためのハンガーが当時建設中であったことがわかります。又、背景右奥には用廃済の救難用H-19Cが野ざらし
になっています。
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F-104J
56-8672
@ Komatsu
08JUN82
F-104J
36-8511
@ Komatsu
08JUN82
(above two photos)
I took the above photos at Komatsu on 08JUN82 during the JASDF's annual Fighter Meet held at Komatsu.
The camouflage of the 207th Sqdn was two tones of darker grey overall for the 1982 Fighter Meet.
Please note......(1)they did not carry wing-tip tanks, and (2) the white outline around the Japanese
national roundel was NOT painted over with the grey paint. The F-104J #511 shown on the bottom photo
carried a BLACK radome on the nose.
（上2枚）いずれも1982年の戦競期間に開催地の小松で撮影しました。その後閉鎖されたそうですが、当時
は金網の外から撮影出来る撮影ポイントがあって、戦競期間中は多くの（100人以上？）のファンが集まって
いました。小生はオーストラリアの写真マニアを連れて一緒に行きました。多くの飛行隊では日の丸の白縁
を迷彩色で塗り潰していましたが、207飛行隊では白縁が健在です。日の丸が引き締まって、モデラー的には
好きです。511号機の機番511の上に記載された名前（クルーチーフだと思いますが）はHIRA（上段）MIYASHIRO
（下段）でいずれも黒の大文字です。
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F-104J
76-8707
@ Hyakuri
28OCT84
F-104DJ
26-5001
@ Hyakuri
28OCT84
F-104DJ
36-5017
@ Hyakuri
28OCT84
(above three photos)
I took the above photos at Hyakuri on 28OCT84. There was another good shooting spot just outside of
the fences at Hyakuri and I took the above photos from the same spot. The taxi way was so close to
to the fence and I was able to take full-frame side views by using 85-100mm tele-photo lenses.
Please note that the F-104J #707 (top photo) carried "silver"-painted wing-tip tank.
（上3枚）いずれも28OCT84に百里の通称『くノ一』で写しました。この日は確か観閲式の編隊飛行が行わ
れた日で、多くの写真マニアが『くノ一』に集まっていました。この頃になると207飛行隊にも通常の銀色
の機体が配備されることもしばしばだったらしくて、最上段の707号機は銀色の翼端タンクを付けています。
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Air Proving Wing (APW) 航空実験団
F-104J
36-8549
@ Komatsu
19MAY85
F-104J
46-8560
@ Hyakuri
28JUL85
(above two photos)
Air Proving Wing operated various types of JASDF aircraft including the F-104J based at Gifu.
The top photo shows the APW's F-104J #549 with "Black" nose displayed at Komatsu airshow on 19MAY85.
The bottom photo depicts another APW's F-104J #560 displayed at Hyakuri airshow on 28JUL85.
（上2枚）いずれも1985年の小松（上段#549）と百里（下段#560）の航空祭で地上展示された機体です。
85年になると、ほとんどの戦闘飛行隊からF-104Jは消えてしまったため、航空実験団のF-104Jが各地の
航空祭に引っ張り出されたのだと思います。上段の写真には、その背景に小松空港の当時の民間
ターミナルが写っています。
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