1:72 F-104J Starfighter 207th SQ, 83rd Air Wing J.A.S.D.F., from Hobby Masters

The F-104J was the Japanese Starfighter with the “J” standing for Japan . In 1959 the F-104J was chosen as the replacement aircraft for the F-86 and the first flew was in March 8, 1962 . . A total of 210 was received in December 1967. The Japanese referred to the Starfighter as “Eikou (Glory) while other countries called it the “Widow Maker”. These aircraft equipped seven squadrons (Hikoutai) with the 207th Sq. 83rd Air Group assigned to the Southwestern Air Defense Force, Naha Airbase, Okinawa . In March 1986 the 207th who were referred to as “F-104 Brothers” were the last to retire the Starfighters for the F-15J. Over the years 15% of the F-104s were lost to accidents.

Features:
- 1:72 Scale
- Diecast Metal
- Wingspan 3 3/4 inches
- Item Number HA1023