JASDF Squadron Markings

[+Menrva 3,990]

The skinpack I am working on for the upcoming F-22A Raptor contains a fictive JASDF 2-tone blue camo, like the one seen in the F-2s of 3 Hikotai, 6 Hikotai and 8 Hikotai. At the moment, this skin for the Raptor has got the markings of 6 Hikotai. I sort of dislike that squadron's tail marking being used on the Raptor, so I am looking for good quality reference images of the tail markings of 3 Hikotai and 8 Hikotai instead. Can anyone help? If high-res images of such emblems are available, I can worry about converting those to decals. I've tried my best but only found decent images of 6 Hikotai's marking, which you can see being used as a decal here below.

I think that markings for 3 Hikotai would be more appropriate, since it's the longest serving JASDF squadron, and the first to use the F-2s with the 2-tone blue camo, and so the most likely to be the first to convert to the F-22J (in a fictive reality).

Edited November 26, 2019 by Menrva

[Wrench 9,421]

did you check my JASDF F-86 Sabres????  (mind you, 1950s versions)

edit:  3, 6 are painted on the tail fins. 1 & 8 are decals. However, they'd be on the Templates, so you might be able to pull the layer, and create a seperate image, to make the decal from (3 might need the "bit's" filled in, as I left a hole for the serial number

[+Menrva 3,990]

On 26/11/2019 at 8:24 PM, Wrench said:

did you check my JASDF F-86 Sabres????  (mind you, 1950s versions)

Unfortunately, current squadron markings are way different than what they used to be in the 1950s. Anyway, thanks for helping out!

Here below the marking I am hoping to find in better quality:

3 Hikotai

Even better, the ADTW (Air Development and Test Wing) tail marking is more appropriate for this fictive skin. I need to find a hi-res one, still no joy.

Edited November 29, 2019 by Menrva

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In the end, I reworked that blurry image of the ADTW marking into a decently enough decal. I also reworked number decals. This is the final result.

[+russouk2004 6,951]

Look here ...2nd link has the Panther ?...

https://www.scramble.nl/orbats/japan/airforce

https://www.scramble.nl/orbats/japan/airforcepast