この光景を見るためだけに、私は広島から北海道・千歳へ向かった。
The F-104J Starfighter and the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron’s final-year aircraft displayed side by side at Chitose Air Base.
The JASDF F-104J Starfighter on static display at Chitose Air Base Air Show, July 22, 2018.
2018年7月22日、千歳基地航空祭で展示されたF-104J。
The F-4EJ Kai Phantom II of the JASDF 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron in its “Final Year 2019” special livery, displayed at Chitose Air Base Air Show.
第302飛行隊 F-4EJ改「ファイナルイヤー2019」特別塗装機。
The tail marking of the JASDF 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, symbolizing the squadron’s identity during its final year.
第302飛行隊を象徴するオジロワシの部隊マーク。
この姿を見るために、私は広島から千歳へ向かった。
Seeing these aircraft together was more than attending an air show.
It was a rare moment where history, legacy, and farewell stood side by side.
*I joined the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in 1979 and was assigned to Chitose the following year.
At that time, the aircraft flying over this base were the F-104 and the Phantom.
That is why being able to see them one last time meant so much to me.*
