Iruma Helicopter Airlift Squadron (JASDF)

Iruma Helicopter Airlift Squadron
入間ヘリコプター空輸隊
Iruma Squadron CH-47JA (2015)
Country Japan
Branch Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part of Air Rescue Wing
Garrison/HQ Iruma Air Base
Aircraft flown
Trainer CH-47J

The Iruma Helicopter Airlift Squadron (入間ヘリコプター空輸隊 (iruma-herikoputa-kūyu-tai)) also known as the Iruma 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 Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture.[1] It is equipped with CH-47J aircraft.[2][3]

Tail marking

Tail marking (2016)

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

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 24, 2017
  2. ↑ "Air Rescue Wing". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 24, 2017. (in Japanese)
  3. ↑ "Air Rescue Wing History". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 28, 2017. (in Japanese)
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