- Specially painted aircraft decorated with the French tricolor
[About the actual machine]
- The main F-15J Eagle is an aircraft based on the U.S. Air Force's F-15C, which began combat deployment in 1974, and is equipped with the Air Self-Defense Force's own equipment, including its own tactical electronic warfare system, J/TEWS, and the same unique equipment. Equipped with data link system etc.
- Unit deployment began in 1982, and it still plays a main role in the air defense of Japan.
- Amid the recent international situation, the Air Self-Defense Force conducts joint training to deepen cooperation with other countries.
- In July 2023, joint training with the French Aerospace Forces will be held for the first time.
- From France, a Rafale fighter jet arrived in Japan and attracted attention.
- The F-15J that participated in the training from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force also appeared with special livery markings welcoming the French Aerospace Forces.
- The special paintwork, which expresses the friendship between France and Japan, features an arrangement of the French flag and the Japanese flag, with the message "Friendship between Japan and France" in French F written on it.
[About the model]
- The model is based on Platts' 1/72 Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle, which has already received high praise among airplane model fans, and is based on the 305th Squadron that participated in the Japan-France joint training exercise held in July 2023. This is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces a special commemorative painting machine.
- The French letters meaning [Friendship between Japan and France] on the flag featuring the French and Japanese flags painted on the vertical tail, as well as the square mark drawn on the fuel tank under the wing, have been faithfully reproduced.
- This mark has the Japanese flag in the center and the entire tricolor of the French flag, and the blue and white painted line on the left is shaped like an F-15, and the red and white painted line on the right is shaped like the silhouette of a Rafale. is also faithfully reproduced.
- Please create with your own hands the feeling of friendship between Japan and France that can be clearly seen even in the model.
- If you use the special detail up parts sold separately, the finished product will be even more realistic.
[Major features]
- Reproduce the Air Self-Defense Force's F-15J Eagle on 1/72 scale
- Modeling the special livery aircraft of the 305th Squadron in the 2023 Japan-France joint exercise
- The shape and details of the aircraft are realistically reproduced.
- Markings are reproduced with decals made by Cartograf, a company with a reputation for high quality.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )