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Japans first all weather jet interceptor was the |North American F86D which the
Japanese dubbed Kyokko which translates as sunrise. In 1958 the Japanese purchased
122 of these aircraft and they served until they were retired 10 years later.
During 1955 the Japanese imported one example of the Dehavilland Vampire trainer for
evaluation. In the end the Japanese chose the Lockheed T 33, but the Vampire was
retained, probably as an instructional airframe until it joined the JASDF Museum.
