401st Tactical Airlift Squadron (JASDF)
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The 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron (第401飛行隊, dai-yon-zero-ichi-hikoutai) is a squadron of the 1st Tactical Airlift Group of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) based at Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Lockheed C-130H Hercules and Lockheed KC-130H Hercules aircraft.[1][2]
401st Tactical Airlift Squadron | |
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第401飛行隊 | |
Active | October 1, 1968 |
Country | Japan |
Allegiance | 1st Tactical Airlift Group |
Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Garrison/HQ | Komaki Air Base |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | Lockheed C-130H, Lockheed KC-130H |
The C-130H has a greater range than its predecessor the Kawasaki C-1, and since the 1980s Japan's posture has gradually become more outward-looking and the Self-Defense Forces have become more involved in activities beyond Japan's shores. These have included humanitarian relief and evacuation missions, supporting US and Japanese military activities, and participation in multi-national military exercises.