Kawasaki T-4 JASDF 13th TFW

#06-5634, Ashiya AB, Japan, Ashiya Air Show 2016

Hobby Master 1/72  HA3905

In October 2016 Kawasaki T-4 06-5634 c/n 1043 from the JASDF 13th TFW made an appearance at the annual Ashiya AB Air Show. Ashiya is used for fly off training missions. The aircraft had a special paint scheme for the show that displayed a milestone of “1000 T-4 student pilots graduated†that was achieved in August 2016. 06-5634 also wore a blue wave on the rear fuselage representing the Genkai Sea as well as tail stripes in the colors of both squadrons from the 13th TFW.

Kawasaki T-4

Designed to replace the Fuji T-1 as an intermediate trainer for the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force, the T4 was first flown on July 29th, 1985.

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