Misawa Helicopter Airlift Squadron (JASDF)

The Misawa Helicopter Airlift Squadron (三沢ヘリコプター空輸隊 (misawa-herikoputa-kūyu-tai)) also known as the Misawa 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 Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture.[1] It is equipped with CH-47J aircraft.[2][3][4]

Misawa Helicopter Airlift Squadron
三沢ヘリコプター空輸隊
ActiveMarch 31, 1991-present
CountryJapan
BranchJapan Air Self-Defense Force
Part ofAir Rescue Wing
Garrison/HQMisawa Air Base
Aircraft flown
TrainerCH-47J

Tail marking

As 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

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References

  1. Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 22, 2017
  2. "三沢ヘリコプター空輸隊". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 22, 2017. (in Japanese)
  3. "Air Rescue Wing". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 24, 2017. (in Japanese)
  4. "Air Rescue Wing History". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 28, 2017. (in Japanese)
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