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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. It is equipped with CH-47J aircraft.

History

On 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.

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

• CH-47J

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)
4. "Door falls off Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter flying over Kagoshima island". Japan Times. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
5. "Door falls from ASDF helicopter onto island, no injuries reported". Mainichi Shimbun. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
6. "SDF helicopter door falls on remote island". NHK. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
7. "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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