Iruma Helicopter Airlift Squadron (JASDF)
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]
| Iruma Helicopter Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
| 入間ヘリコプター空輸隊 | |
.jpg.webp) 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 |
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iruma Helicopter Airlift Squadron (JASDF).
- 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)
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