Blue Impulse
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Blue Impulse (ブルーインパルス, Burū Inparusu) (currently 11 Squadron 4th Air Wing, previously 21 Squadron 4th Air Wing) is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The team was founded in 1960 as a team of six F-86 Sabres. They changed mounts to the Mitsubishi T-2 in 1980 and then to the Kawasaki T-4 in 1995. They are based at Matsushima Air Base, which was heavily damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
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Quick Facts Blue Impulse 11 Squadron 4th Air Wing, Active ...
Blue Impulse 11 Squadron 4th Air Wing | |
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Active | April 12, 1960 – present |
Country | Japan |
Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Type | Aerobatics |
Role | Aerobatic maneuver |
Garrison/HQ | Matsushima Air Base |
Motto(s) | Challenge for the Creation. |
Colors | Blue White |
Aircraft flown | |
Trainer | 9 Kawasaki T-4s |
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