403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron (JASDF)
Appearance
403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron | |
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第403飛行隊 | |
![]() C-2 of 403rd Squadron (2017) | |
Active | March 31, 1978 |
Country | Japan |
Allegiance | 3rd Tactical Airlift Group |
Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Garrison/HQ | Miho Air Base |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | Kawasaki C-1, Kawasaki C-2 |
The 403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron (第403飛行隊, dai-yon-zero-san-hikoutai) is the sole transport squadron of the 3rd Tactical Airlift Group of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Miho Air Base in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with Kawasaki C-1 and Kawasaki C-2 aircraft.[1][2]
History
[edit]The squadron retired its last NAMC YS-11P aircraft in May 2017 after nearly 30 years of operations.[3] YS-11P 52-1152 is exhibited in the Aichi Museum of Flight.[4]
In November 2017 a Kawasaki C-2 of the squadron deployed to the Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti in Africa for the first time.[5][6]
Tail marking
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The squadron's tail markings show the story of the Hare of Inaba.
Aircraft operated
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- NAMC YS-11P (1978–2017)
- Kawasaki C-1 (1979–2018)
- Kawasaki C-2 (2017–present)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron (JASDF).
- ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF – Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 13, 2017
- ^ "3rd Tactical Air Group". mod.go.jp. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017. (in Japanese)
- ^ "空自YS-11「52-1152」号機、美保航空祭でのラストフライト後に小牧へ". flyteam.jp. May 29, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017. (in Japanese)
- ^ "あいち航空ミュージアムに展示予定の機体搬入作業を一般公開します!". pref.aichi.jp. October 19, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-02. Retrieved October 30, 2017. (in Japanese)
- ^ "C-2による国外運航訓練の実施について" (PDF). mod.go.jp. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017. (in Japanese)
- ^ "防衛省統合幕僚監部 | Posts" [Ministry of Defense integrated staff officials]. facebook.com (in Japanese). November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.