| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 97-8424 |
| Military Code: | 424 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom II |
| C/n (msn): | M124 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | 航空自衛隊 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | NyutabaruMap |
| Country: | Japan |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: RJFN IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 31 August 1999 |
| Photo by: | Masaaki Yotsumoto |
| Photo ID: | 830388 |
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The aircraft that participated in the 1999 JASDF combat competition were painted with morale-boosting designs. The nose featured a shark's teeth design, and the left air intake splitter vane featured an illustration of a missile piercing a skull, the symbol of their opponent, the AGR. This photo is copyright © Masaaki Yotsumoto, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 July 2025, and has since been viewed 37 times. |