The Naha Helicopter Airlift Squadron (那覇ヘリコプター空輸隊 (naha-herikoputa-kūyu-tai)) also known as the Naha Helicopter Transport Squadron is a unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It comes under the authority of the Air Rescue Wing. It is based at Naha Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture.[1] It is equipped with CH-47J aircraft.[2][3]
| Naha Helicopter Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
| 那覇ヘリコプター空輸隊 | |
| Active | March 31, 1992-present |
| Country | Japan |
| Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Part of | Air Rescue Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Naha Air Base |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | CH-47J |
History
editOn March 7, 2018, on a training flight over Okinoerabujima in Kagoshima Prefecture, the rear cargo door of a CH-47J of the Air Rescue Wing fell off. The aircraft was doing take-off and landing drills. No injuries were reported.[4][5][6][7]
Tail marking
editAs with other helicopter airlift squadrons, it has the emblem of the Air Rescue Wing with a sticker stating the home base of the unit.
Aircraft operated
editReferences
edit- ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 24, 2017
- ^ "Air Rescue Wing". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 24, 2017. (in Japanese)
- ^ "Air Rescue Wing History". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 28, 2017. (in Japanese)
- ^ "Door falls off Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter flying over Kagoshima island". Japan Times. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Door falls from ASDF helicopter onto island, no injuries reported". Mainichi Shimbun. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "SDF helicopter door falls on remote island". NHK. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "那覇の航空救難団、CH-47J後部カーゴドアが脱落 捜索中のヘリが発見". flyteam.jp. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018. (in Japanese)
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