Central Air Command Support Squadron (JASDF)
Central Air Command Support Squadron | |
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中部航空方面隊司令部支援飛行隊 | |
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 |
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]
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
[edit]The squadron's aircraft tail markings are an arrow shape made of red, yellow and blue lines.
Aircraft operated
[edit]- Beechcraft Queen Air 65 (replaced by U-4)
- Kawasaki T-4
- U-4
References
[edit]- ^ Iruma Air Base homepage: Unit & Operation Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 26, 2017 (in Japanese)
- ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 26, 2017
- ^ "[4K] Iruma Air Show JASDF Kawasaki T-4 "Silver Impulse" シルバーインパルス 入間基地航空祭 2014 航空自衛隊". youtube.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2017.