403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron (JASDF)

403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron
403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron
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

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

The squadron's tail markings show the story of the Hare of Inaba.

Aircraft operated

NAMC YS-11P (1978–2017)
Kawasaki C-1 (1979–2018)
Kawasaki C-2 (2017–present)

References

^ "JASDF Primary Air Unit Order of Battle". J-HangarSpace. January 1, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
^ "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.

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[1] "JASDF Primary Air Unit Order of Battle". J-HangarSpace. January 1, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-23.

[2] "3rd Tactical Air Group". mod.go.jp. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017. (in Japanese)

[3] "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)

[4] "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)

[5] "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)

[6] "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.

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