▁and ▁ 6 ▁F - 1 5 D ) ▁aircraft ▁in ▁service ▁as ▁of ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁It ▁also ▁oper ates ▁ 2 5 ▁F - 1 5 I ▁" R a ' am " ▁aircraft ▁as ▁of ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ 1 0 6 ▁Squadron ▁(" The ▁Head ▁of ▁the ▁Spe ar ▁Squadron ") ▁Tel ▁N of ▁Air base ▁( F - 1 5 A / B / C / D ) ▁ 1 3 3 ▁Squadron ▁(" The ▁T win - T ail ▁Kn ights ▁Squadron ") ▁Tel ▁N of ▁Air base ▁( F - 1 5 A / B / C / D ) ▁ 6 9 ▁Squadron ▁– ▁Hat zer im ▁A FB ▁( F - 1 5 I ) ▁ ▁Japan ▁Air ▁Self - Def ense ▁Force ▁oper ates ▁M its ub ishi ▁F - 1 5 J ▁and ▁F - 1 5 D J ▁f igh ters . ▁ ▁It ▁had ▁ 1 5 7 ▁F - 1 5 Js ▁and ▁ 4 5 ▁F - 1 5 D Js ▁in ▁use ▁as ▁of ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁▁ 2 nd ▁Air ▁Wing ▁Ch it ose ▁Air ▁Base ▁▁ 2 0 1 st ▁T act ical ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁▁ 2 0 3 rd ▁T act ical ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁▁ 6 th ▁Air ▁Wing ▁Kom ats u ▁Air ▁Base ▁▁ 3 0 3 rd ▁T act ical ▁F ighter ▁Squadron ▁▁ 3 0 6