| 203rd Tactical Fighter Squadron | |
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| 第203飛行隊 | |
.jpg) 203 SqnMitsubishi F-15J | |
| Active | June 25, 1964 – present |
| Country |  Japan |
| Branch |  Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Part of | Northern Air Defense Force,2nd Air Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Chitose Air Base |
| Nickname | Secret Eagles |
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| Fighter | Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ |
| Trainer | Kawasaki T-4 |
The203rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (第203飛行隊 (dai-ni-hyaku-san-hikoutai)) is a squadron of the2nd Air Wing of theJapan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based atChitose Air Base, inHokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped withMitsubishi F-15J/DJ andKawasaki T-4 aircraft.[1][2]
The squadron was formed at Chitose Air Base at Hokkaido in June 1964 as part of the2nd Air Wing. It was the third of the JASDF's F-104 units to form. It took overQuick Reaction Alert duties from theNorth American F-86D Sabre-equipped103rd Squadron.
On March 24, 1984, the squadron updated from the F-104 to the F-15J/DJ.
The squadron's aircraft have a stylized 203 with a red line, and a bear resembling a panda.
The squadron appeared in the 1990 filmBest Guy.
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