Fuchū Air Base

After the Japanese surrender it was occupied by US forces and became a US military base known as Fuchu Air Station.

The Japan Self-Defense Force started operating at the base in 1957, and it was also the first headquarters of U.S.

Forces Japan from 1957 to 1974, when the headquarters moved to Yokota Air Base.

[1] In 1975, major portions of Fuchu Air Station was returned to the Government of Japan (GOJ), and USAF retained small portion for AUTOVON tandem switch, Troposcatter Site (JTS), and associated Technical Control Facility (TCF).

[2] On display near the main entrance of the base are two jet fighters formerly operated by the JASDF, a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter[3] and a Mitsubishi F-1.