Central Air Command Support Squadron (JASDF)

Central Air Command Support Squadron (中部航空方面隊司令部支援飛行隊, chūbu-kōkūhōmentai-shirei-bu-shien-hikō-tai) is a squadron of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo. Under the authority of the Central Air Defense Force, the squadron operates Kawasaki T-4 and U-4 aircraft.^[1][2]

Central Air Command Support Squadron
中部航空方面隊司令部支援飛行隊
Squadron Kawasaki T-4s (2015)
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part of	Central Air Defense Force
Garrison/HQ	Iruma Air Base
Aircraft flown
Trainer helicopter	Kawasaki T-4
Transport	U-4

There is a "Silver Impulse" T-4 acrobatic team that performs during the annual Iruma Air Show.^[3] The name is derived from the official JASDF aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, and the fact that most of the pilots are aged 50 or over.

Tail markings

Tail markings (2016)

The squadron's aircraft tail markings are an arrow shape made of red, yellow and blue lines.

Aircraft operated

Kawasaki T-4 (2013)

• Beechcraft Queen Air 65 (replaced by U-4)
• Kawasaki T-4
• U-4