JASDF F-4 Deactivation

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Japan Air Self Defense Force F-4 Falcon is hosed down after its final active flight on March 19, 2008. The aircraft, piloted by Capt. Yutaka Yamamoto and 1st Lt. Youhei Kubota, was the first F-4 to be decommissioned at Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Bevins)

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JASDF F-4 Deactivation

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Air Self Defense Force Capt. Yutaka Yamamoto and 1st Lt. Youhei Kubota salute 8th Fighter Squadron commander Lt. Col. Yoshihide Nunomura on March 19, 2008. The salute followed the final flight of the decommissioned F-4. This F-4 was the first to be decommissioned at Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Bevins)

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JASDF F-4 Deactivation

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Japan Air Self Defense Force, 3rd Air Wing vice commander Col. Hisanori Toufuku and 8th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Yoshihide Nunomura pour ceremonial sake over a decommissioned F-4 on March 19, 2008. This symbolic gesture is a way of rewarding the aircraft for its years of faithful service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Bevins)

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JASDF F-4 Deactivation

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The members of Japan Air Self Defense Force's 8th Fighter Squadron line up in formation honoring the newly decommissioned F-4 on March 19, 2008. The F-4 was the first of its kind to be decommissioned at Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Bevins)

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JASDF deactivates F-4s at Misawa

Published March 23, 2008

JASDF F-4 Deactivation

JASDF F-4 Deactivation

JASDF F-4 Deactivation

JASDF F-4 Deactivation