Andersen AFB (PGUA)

RWY 06L/24R, 06R/24L     POS 13°35'02"N 144°55'48"E     ELEV 627 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
18th Wing
18th OG (PACAF)
909th ARS Det.1 KC-135R Shoguns ZZ white
319th RW
319th OG (ACC)
4th RS Det. 1 RQ-4B Silent Hunters

Eielson AFB (AK) (PAEI)

RWY 13/31     POS 64°39'56"N 147°06'05"W     ELEV 144 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
354th FW
354th OG (PACAF)
18th FIS F-16C
F-16D
Blue Foxes AK blue


355th FS F-35A Fighting Falcons AK


356th FS F-35A Green Demons AK
168th ARW
168th OG (AK ANG)
168th ARS KC-135R Chena AK black/yellow
176th Wing
176th OG (AK ANG)
210th RQS Det.1 HH-60G The second 10th AK black/white
The 18th AGRS was converted to the 18th FIS/Fighter Interceptor Squadron early April 2024.

A colorful selection of Vipers from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, normally based at Eielson AFB, AK, are baking in the sun during a visit to Hawaii in 2022. The 18th AGRS has been a mainstay at Eielson AFB since 2007.

(Hickham, by Rob van Disseldorp)

Elmendorf is one of the five bases hosting the F-22 to be recognised by the AK code in the tail. The others being Langley (FF), Hickham (HH), Tyndall (TY) and Nellis (WA & OT)

(Lakenheath, June 2022, Frank Noort)

Elmendorf AFB (AK) (PAED)

RWY 05/23, 15/33     POS 61°15'05"N 149°48'23"W     ELEV 213 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
176th Wing
176th OG (AK ANG)
144th AS (C-17A) AK black/yellow


210th RQS HH-60G The second 10th AK black/yellow


211th RQS HC-130J AK
3rd Wing
3rd OG (PACAF)
90th FS F-22A Pair-o-Dice AK grey/grey


525th FS F-22A Bulldogs AK grey/grey


517th AS C-12U
C-17A
Firebirds AK white/black


962nd AACS E-3B
E-3G
Eye of the Eagle OK green
55th Wing
55th OG (ACC)
55th Operations Group Det.1 RC-135V
RC-135W
Sylvester OF blue
477th FG
477th OG (AFRC)
302nd FS (F-22A) Hellions AK grey/grey
The 144th AS is an associate unit and share aircraft with the 517th AS.
The 55th OG Detachment can also house RC-135S, RC-135U and WC-135R if required.
The 302nd FS is an Associate unit to the 3rd Wing and borrows their aircraft, as needed.

Gunsan (RKJK) K-8; Kunsan

RWY 18/36     POS 35°54'14"N 126°36'57"E     ELEV 29 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
8th FW
8th OG (PACAF)
35th FS F-16CM
F-16DM
Pantons WP blue


80th FS F-16CM
F-16DM
Juvats WP yellow

A Hawaiian ANG F-22A Raptor stands under a sun shelter at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The long line of sun shelters is known locally as Raptor Row.

(Hickham, Rob van Disseldorp)

At Hickham AFB, close to Honolulu in Hawaii you can find various types of the USAF.F-22s for the fighter role, C-37, C-40 and C-17s for transport and KC-135 for air to to air refuelling. This HH coded KC-135R of 203rd ARS was a long way from home when it visited Geilenkirchen.

(Geilenkirchen, Jan 2022, Frank Noort

Hickam AFB (HI) (PHIK)

RWY 04L/22R, 04R/22L, 08L/26R, 08R/26L     POS 21°18'58"N 157°55'36"W     ELEV 13 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
15th Wing
15th OG (PACAF)
19th FS (F-22A) Gamecocks HH


65th AS C-37A
C-40A
- -


535th AS C-17A HH yellow/red
154th Wing
154th OG (HI ANG)
199th FS F-22A Mytai Fighters HH black/grey


203rd ARS KC-135R Hoku HH yellow/white


204th AS (C-17A) HH yellow/red
19th FS is an active associate unit and share aircraft with the 199th FS.
204th AS is an associate unit from 535th AS, borrowing aircraft when needed

Kadena (RODN)

RWY 05L/23R, 05R/23L     POS 26°21'20"N 127°46'03"E     ELEV 143 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
18th Wing
18th OG (PACAF)
33rd RQS HH-60G
HH-60W
Jolly Green Giants ZZ


44th FS F-15C
F-15D
Vampires ZZ blue


67th FS F-15C
F-15D
Fighting Cocks ZZ red


909th ARS KC-135R Shoguns ZZ white/tiger


961st AACS E-3B
E-3G
Eyes of the Pacific OK/ZZ orange


319th ERS MQ-9A We Get Ours at Night
353rd SOG
AFSOC
1st SOS MC-130J
55th Wing
55th OG (ACC)
82nd RS RC-135U
RC-135V
RC-135W
OF green
33 RQS is replacing the HH-60G with the HH-60W
As part of its modernization plan, the Air Force is returning Kadena’s senior fleet of F-15C/D Eagle aircraft back to the United States. This move will be concluded in 2023. As the unit progresses through this transitory phase, the U.S. Department of Defense will continue to maintain a continuous fighter presence in the region by temporarily deploying newer and more advanced aircraft to backfill the F-15s as they return to the U.S. mainland.
The 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was operating out of Kanoya Japan and moved to Kadena in Q3 2023.

Not so many frontline F-15C squadrons exist in the USAF and the ZZ Eagles will soon disappear.

(Kadena,December 2019, Raymond van Dijkhuizen)

Just like at Hicham, Kadena AB has all sorts of types based here.

(Kadena, Februari 2020, Frank Noort)

Misawa (RJSM) NAF

RWY 10/28     POS 40°42'11"N 141°22'06"E     ELEV 119 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
35th FW
35th OG (PACAF)
13th FS F-16CM
F-16DM
Panthers WW red


14th FS F-16CM
F-16DM
Samurais WW yellow/red

Osan (RKSO) K-55

RWY 09/27     POS 37°05'26"N 127°01'47"E     ELEV 38 ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
51st FW
51st OG (PACAF)
25th FS A-10C Assam Dragons OS green/yellow


36th FS F-16CM
F-16DM
Flying Fiends OS red/black
18th Wing
18th OG (PACAF)
33rd RQS Det.1 HH-60G ZZ
9th RW

5th RS U-2S Black Cats BB red/black
the 51st Fighter Wing uses COB's at Chongji, Kimhae, Kwangju, Suwon and Daegu.

Yokota (RJTY)

RWY 18/36     POS 35°44'55"N 139°20'55"E     ELEV 463ft

Wing Squadron Aircraft Type(s) Name Tail Code Tail Colour Badge
374th AW
374th OG (PACAF)
36th AS C-130J-30 Eagle Airlifters YJ red


459th AS C-12J
UH-1N
Orient Express YJ
353rd SOG
AFSOC
21st SOS CV-22B Dust Devils
319th RW
319th OG (ACC)
4th RS (seasonal) RQ-4B Silent Hunters
4th RS is the name plate for the seasonal detachment of the 319th OG here.

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