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Thumbnail Filmstrip of F-2B JASDF 21st Hikotai, Matsushima AB, Japan 1:72 Diecast HA2714 Images
Mitsubishi F-2B Diecast Model
JASDF 21st Hikotai, #33-8116, Matsushima AB, Japan, March 2016
On March 11, 2011 a magnitude 9 earthquake rocked Northeastern Japan and created a gigantic tsunami (tidal wave) that devastated the entire area. As the water rushed over land it found its way onto the Matsushima AB destroying or damaging 18 F-2 jets. It wasn’t until March 2016 when the base was restored that F-2B 33-8116 wearing a special paint scheme made a commemorative flight at Matsushima to mark the return of the 21st Squadron. F-2B 33-8116 was the third F-2 to be restored after the tsunami. Mitsubishi F-2B