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Fleet Air Squadron 21 (HS-21)
第21航空隊
Active 26 March 2008
Country Flag of Japan Japan
Branch Naval Ensign of Japan Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Part of Fleet Air Force, Fleet Air Wing 21
Garrison/HQ Tateyama Air Base
Aircraft flown
Helicopter SH-60J & SH-60K

Fleet Air Squadron 21 (第21航空隊 dainijuuichikoukuutai?) (which is also referred to as HS-21) is a unit in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. It is a part of the Fleet Air Force and comes under the authority of Fleet Air Wing 21.[1] Equipped with Mitsubishi SH-60J & SH-60K anti-submarine helicopters, it is based at Tateyama Air Base in Chiba Prefecture.[2][3]

Squadron structure[]

The squadron is composed of two flights:

  • 211th Flight is equipped with SH-60J and SH-60K helicopters
  • 212th flight is equipped with only SH-60K helicopters

References[]

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