Kasuga Helicopter Airlift Squadron (JASDF)
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| Kasuga Helicopter Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
| 春日ヘリコプター空輸隊 | |
(37-4489)_right_front_view_at_Tsuiki_Air_Base_November_26,_2017_03.jpg) Kasuga Squadron CH-47J | |
| Active | May 22, 1992-present |
| Country | Japan |
| Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Part of | Air Rescue Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Kasuga Air Base (aircraft at Fukuoka Airport) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Cargo helicopter | CH-47J |
The Kasuga Helicopter Airlift Squadron (春日ヘリコプター空輸隊 (kasuga-herikoputa-kūyu-tai)) also known as the Kasuga 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 commanded from Kasuga Air Base in Fukuoka Prefecture,[1] but its aircraft are actually based at the nearby Fukuoka Airport. It is equipped with CH-47J aircraft.[2][3]
