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Japan Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Japan air force, each with a date and source. See the Japan air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 0 events 0 2022 2023 — 1 event 1 2023 2024 — 1 event 1 2024 2025 — 7 events 7 2025 2026 to 16 Sep — 2 events 2 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 16 Sep 2026.

By event type 11 events logged · 5 losses
  • Crash 4
  • Damaged 2
  • Delivered 2
  • Ordered 2
  • Retired 1

These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.

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Japan air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. AUG 182026 F-15J Damaged 🇯🇵 Japan · Left main landing gear collapsed on landing at Naha; the jet slid on its wingtip and swung 180 degrees, pilot unhurt.
  2. AUG 42026 F-15DJ Damaged 🇯🇵 Japan · Suffered hydraulic failure during training over the Sea of Japan; emergency-landed via arresting hook at Komatsu AB, no injuries.
  3. OCT 12025 2× F-35A/B Delivered 🇯🇵 Japan · Second batch of 2 F-35Bs delivered to Nyutabaru AB following initial 3 in August.
  4. AUG 72025 3× F-35A/B Delivered 🇯🇵 Japan · First three Japanese F-35Bs arrive at Nyutabaru Air Base.
  5. AUG 72025 F-2A Crash 🇯🇵 Japan · F-2 crashed into the Pacific off Ibaraki Prefecture during a training flight; the pilot ejected and was rescued.
  6. MAY 142025 T-4 Crash 🇯🇵 Japan · T-4 crashed into a reservoir near Inuyama shortly after departing Komaki Air Base; both crew killed.
  7. MAR 122025 4× Learjet 36 Retired 🇯🇵 Japan · JMSDF retires the U-36A fleet after 37 years of service.
  8. FEB 192025 12× CH-47J/JA Ordered 🇯🇵 Japan · Japan orders CH-47 Block II Chinooks for the Ground Self-Defence Force as part of a 17-aircraft joint buy.
  9. FEB 192025 5× CH-47J Ordered 🇯🇵 Japan · Air Self-Defence Force share of Japan 17-aircraft CH-47 Block II order.
  10. APR 202024 2× S-70/SH-60J/K/L/UH-60J Crash 🇯🇵 Japan · Two SH-60Ks collided near Torishima during training; Japan’s Defence Ministry reported one dead and seven missing.
  11. APR 62023 S-70/UH-60JA Crash 🇯🇵 Japan · A UH-60JA came down in the sea near Miyakojima during a reconnaissance flight with ten personnel aboard.