F-2 delays prompt formation of eighth F-15J unit

Delays in development of the F-2 fighter have prompted Japan's Air Self-Defense Force to form the eighth unit of McDonnell Douglas/Mitsubishi F-15Js. The 306th Air Squadron, in the 6th Air Wing, will be stationed at Komatsu Air Base in central Japan. The air force also replaced aging Mitsubishi F-1s...

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