Naha Helicopter Airlift Squadron (JASDF)

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.^[1] It is equipped with CH-47J aircraft.^[2][3]

Naha Helicopter Airlift Squadron
那覇ヘリコプター空輸隊
Active	March 31, 1992-present
Country	Japan
Branch	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part of	Air Rescue Wing
Garrison/HQ	Naha Air Base
Aircraft flown
Trainer	CH-47J

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.^[4][5][6][7]

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