The first prototype of the T-2 tandem-seat advanced jet trainer was delivered to JASDF on 15DEC71. Production orders
were placed for a total of 96 machines in two basic variants, the ZENKI unarmed trainer and the KOUKI weapons trainer
with a 20mm Vulcan rotary cannon (the latter does not have the orange nose, fin and wingtips of the former). The first
four machines(serials 101-104) were prototypes, a total of 30 T-2s were ZENKI (serials 105-124 and 147-156) and 62
T-2s were KOUKI (serials 125-146 and 157-196). The 6th and 7th T-2s were converted to FS-T-2Kai, the prototype of
the F-1 fighter.
The T-2 equips the 21st and 22nd Sqdn. of the 4th Air Wing at Matsushima (which was badly damaged by Tsunami in
March 2011). Some T-2s were on the charge of three F-1 squadrons (3rd, 6th, 8th Sqdns.), the Air Proving Wing at Gifu
and the Tactical Fighter Training Group (known as Aggressor Sqdn.) based at Nyutabaru. The last surviving T-2 (s/n.59-
5107 of the Air Development & Test Wing, formerly APW) was retired on 02MAR06.
日本のマニアの皆様にとっては良くご存知のＴ−２ですので、日本語での余計な解説文は割愛致します。
Provisional T-2 Training Sqdn.(later became 21st Sqdn.) 臨時T-2訓練隊
T-2 Prototype
29-5102
@ Matsushima
18JUL75
T-2 ZENKI
59-5105
@ Matsushima
18JUL75
T-2 ZENKI
59-5110
@ Hyakuri
OCT75
Provisional T-2 Training Sqdn. was formed on 31MAR75 at Matsushima within 4th Air Wing with two T-2s; renumbered
Provisional 21st Sqdn. on 25MAR76 and 21st Sqdn. on 01OCT76. The top photo(#102) shows the 2nd prototype of the T-2,
photographed in July 1975. The first four T-2s were initially natural metal finish with orange nose, fin and and wingtips as
shown on the top photo. The above three photos show white tail marking, which is a stylized "4" representing the "4"th
Air Wing. This white tail marking did not last long, and the 21st Sqdn. changed their tail marking in 1977 (Please refer to
the photos below). The top two photos above were taken at Matsushima on the open day(airshow) in 1975 and you can
find F-86Fs of the Blue Impulse in the background of the second (middle) photo above.
上３枚はまだ臨時T-2訓練隊時代のT-2ですが、既に４空団の昔のテールマーキングを付けています。一番上の写真はプロト
タイプ２号機で、この当時は４号機まで無塗装でした。上段と中段の２枚は７５年度の松島航空祭での写真です。よって中段
の写真の背後にはブルーインパルスのF-86Fが写っています。第21飛行隊の正式発足は01OCT76です。
21st Sqdn. (4th Air Wing), 第２１飛行隊
T-2 ZENKI
59-5113
@ Hyakuri
02OCT77
The photo at left shows a tail marking of the 21 st Sqdn. within the 4th Air Wing
used during 1977-1985. There are a lot of pine woods in the Matsushima area
where the 4th Air Wing was (still is) homebased, and this marking is designed
from a pair of pine needles which have been bent and twisted together into the
shape of a figure "4" representing the "4"th Air Wing. This design was commonly
used by 21st, 22nd and 35th sqdns controlled under the 4th Air Wing, and the
22nd used yellow/green marking (see the photos below) and the 35th(T-33A) used
orange/green one.
左の写真は1977年から1985年にかけて使われた第四航空団のテールマーキング
です。写真は第21飛行隊のマークですが、第22飛行隊は黄色地、第35飛行隊
（T-33A)はオレンジ地のマーキングでした。
22nd Sqdn. (4th Air Wing), 第２２飛行隊
T-2 ZENKI
89-5154
@ Tsuiki
05NOV78
T-2 KOUKI
79-5140
@ Komatsu
01MAY85
The above two photos show T-2s of the 22nd Sqdn. The tail marking of the 22nd was a pair of green pine needles on
yellow background. The top photo shows a colorful T-2 ZENKI which was displayed at Tsuiki airshow in 1978 and the
lower (immediate above) photo shows a gray overall KOUKI type which was taxing at Komatsu soon after landing.
Notice the fuel tank under the wing on the top photo due to a long distance from its home of Matsushima to Tsuiki.
上２枚は第22飛行隊です。上段は78年の築城航空祭で写しました。松島からの長距離飛行のためと思われますが翼下に
増槽を付けています。下段の写真は小松に着陸後のタキシングを写したものです。ドラッグシュートのキャップが開いています。
21st/22nd Sqdns. (with NEW tail markings), 第21/22飛行隊
T-2 ZENKI
69-5117
@ Yokota
06SEP87
T-2 ZENKI
59-5115
@ Komaki
29AUG94
T-2 KOUKI
99-5160
@ Matsushima
21NOV86
The 4th Air Wing changed their tail marking design in 1985. The top two (top & middle) photos show T-2 ZENKIs of the 21st
Sqdn. with their new blue marking. The bottom (immediate above) photo shows a T-2 KOUKI of the 22nd Sqdn. with their new
red marking. The top one (T-2/#117) was displayed on the open day at Yokota on 06SEP87. The middle one (T-2/#115) was
taxing into the transit ramp at Komaki after landing (Notice the tail cone in open position). I took the bottom photo on the
flight line of the 22nd Sqdn. at their home base of Matsushima in 1986.
上３枚は1985年に採用された新しい４空団のマークを付けた第21飛行隊機（上段の２枚）と第22飛行隊機（最下段）です。一番上
(#117)は87年の横田オープンで地上展示された機体です。真ん中の写真は着陸後小牧の外来機列線にタキシングして進入して
くるところを写しました。一番下の写真は松島の第22飛行隊のフライトラインで写しました。
Tactical Fighter Training Group (known as "Aggressor" Sqdn.), 飛行教導隊
T-2 KOUKI
19-5167
@ Komatsu
08JUN82
T-2 KOUKI
79-5140
@ Komatsu
08JUN82
T-2 KOUKI
79-5146
@ Nyutabaru
26NOV89
The Aggressor Sqdn. was formed at Tsuiki with five T-2 KOUKIs and two
T-33As on 17DEC81 and moved to Nyutabaru on 16MAR83. They operated
gray overall T-2 KOUKIs at the beginning, which was a standard color
scheme for the KOUKI model. In 1983, they recieved some additional T-2
KOUKIs and they had operated a total of 7 to 9 T-2 KOUKIs until the unit
was re-equipped with F-15s in 1990. In 1985, they started using camou
flaged a/c in various grey colors. The top two photos show their T-2s
landing and taxing in standard gray scheme for the KOUKI model. I took
these photos during the JASDF's annual fighter meet in June 1982, only
six months after the unit was formed. I took the bottom two photos at
Nyutabaru airshow in 1989. Notice unusual two-digit nose number in red
with yellow outline. Notice also the serial # on the tail in "RED" was
lightly over-painted in gray.
日本の皆様にはお馴染みのT-2ブルーですので、日本語での解説は割愛
された57年度戦競の時に柵の外から撮りました。当時は後期型の標準塗装
で飛んでいました。下２枚は89年の新田原航空祭に展示された迷彩機です。
垂直尾翼の赤いシリアルナンバーがグレーで薄くオーバースプレーされています。
.
3rd Squadron, (3rd Air Wing) 第三飛行隊
T-2 ZENKI
69-5117
@ Komatsu
08JUN82
T-2 KOUKI
49-5186
@ Misawa
06JUN89
The top photo shows a T-2 ZENKI of the 3rd Sqdn. taxing at Komatsu in 1982. The tail marking on this a/c was a unit marking
for the 3rd Air Wing, which controlled two F-1 sqdns. of the 3rd and the 8th at that time. This red marking had been commonly
used by both the 3rd and the 8th Sqdns. during 1978-1979. The 8th Sqdn. changed the color of this same marking from red to
yellow at the beginning of 1980. Notice the camouflaged F-1 fuel tank under the wing of the T-2 #117 on the top photo.
The photo immediate above shows T-2 KOUKI in camouflage scheme. F-1 Sqdns (the 3rd/6th/8th) started using "camouflaged"
T-2s from 1984. Please notice the "shark" nose and the sqdn badge on the intake ramp of the camouflaged #186. Notice also
the new sqdn marking "a samurai's helmet" on the fin. The 3rd Sqdn. began to use this samurai marking in August 1983.
A camouflaged pod on the outboard wing pylon was a ALE-41 Chaff pod.
上段の写真は昔の３空団マーキングを尾翼に付けた117号機で、82戦競で写しました。迷彩塗装のF-1増槽タンクを付けています。
この赤い三空団マークは1978年から1979年末にかけて、姉妹飛行隊の第八飛行隊でも使われていましたが、識別のため80年始め
に黄色に変えました。下段の迷彩機は89年の三沢航空祭で展示されていました。機首の鮫口やインテークランプに付けられた第三
飛行隊のバッヂ, 更には外翼パイロン下のALE-41チャッフポッドに注目ください。
6th Squadron, (8th Air Wing) 第六飛行隊
T-2 ZENKI
59-5114
@ Tsuiki
06NOV83
T-2 KOUKI
59-5192
@ Komaki
29AUG94
The top photo shows a T-2 ZENKI of the 6th Sqdn. displayed at Tsuiki airshow in 1983. The photo immediate above shows
a T-2 KOUKI in camouflage parked on the transit ramp at Komaki Air Base in 1994.
上段の写真は83年の築城航空祭に展示された機体です。下段の写真は小牧の外来機ランプで撮影した迷彩のT-2後期型です。
8th Squadron, (3rd Air Wing) 第八飛行隊
T-2 KOUKI
59-5191
@ Misawa
13SEP87
T-2 KOUKI
19-5169
@ Misawa
13SEP87
I took these three photos on the flight line of the 8th Sqdn. at Misawa
on 13SEP87. The top one is a camouflaged T-2 KOUKI. The photo
immediate above shows a T-2 KOUKI in standard gray overall. Notice
the unusual triangular markings in darker gray on the rudder (three
triangles) and on the intake ramp (one triangle pointing forward).
The photo at left shows red intake covers used on the T-2 shown
on the photo immediate above. It was quite unusual to paint such
illustrations on intake covers in JASDF.
これら３枚の写真は全て三沢のフライトラインで13SEP87（航空祭でした）
に撮影しました。この時点では第八飛行隊はグレーと迷彩のT-2をそれぞれ
１機づつ運用していました。グレーの169号機には新撰組のダンダラ模様に
似た三角（ギザギザ）模様が少し濃いグレーで描かれています。インテーク
ランプにも前尖がりの三角形が見られます。左の写真は同機に付いていた
インテークカバーです。ちょっと珍しいので写しました
The Blue Impulse (within the 21st Sqdn. under the 4th Air Wing)
@ Chitose
08AUG82
T-2 ZENKI
59-5111
@ Chitose
08AUG82
T-2 KOUKI
19-5174
@ Chitose
08AUG82
T-2 KOUKI
69-5128
@ Hyakuri
28OCT84
T-2 ZENKI
59-5111
@ Hyakuri
23JUL87
The first generation of the Blue Impulse aerobatic team flew F-86F
under 1st Air Wing between 1960-1981 homebased at Hamamatsu.
The Blue Impulse was re-formed within 21st Sqdn., 4th Air Wing
at Matsushima with seven T-2s on 12JAN82. The team made their
first official T-2 aerobatic show at Matsushima on 25JUL82.
One of the team's T-2 (19-5174, see the 3rd photo from the top)
crashed during the official aerobatic show at Hamamatsu Air Base
on 14NOV82, and the team stopped their shows. They re-started their
official air display on 30OCT83. The Blue Impulse was re-equipped
with Kawasaki T-4 trainers in 1996. After that, the T-2s operated
by the team were used as regular trainers by the 4th Air Wing
retainning the Blue Impulse colors and one T-2 (#163) was transferred to the AirDevelopment & Test Wing at Gifu in the Blue
Impulse colors. The top three photos were taken at Chitose airshow
in August 1982. As mentioned above, #174 (the 3rd photo from the top)
crashed at Hamamatsu only three months after I took this photo at
Chitose. The 4th photo from the top shows a T-2 #128 taxing at Hyakuri
with orange fuel tanks under the wing. The photo immediate above
shows a T-2 #111 taxing after landing at Hyakuri. Notice the position
number (#6) in white on the rudder which they added in the mid-80's
日本の皆様にはお馴染みのT-2ブルーですので、日本語での解説文は割愛
させていただきます。上段の３枚は82年の千歳航空祭でフライトから戻り
タキシングしてランプに入る途中で写しました。上から３枚目の写真に写る
174号機は、この３か月後の14NOV82に浜松で公開飛行中に悲劇的な墜落事故
を起こし失われました。