| 403nd 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 第403飛行隊 (403nd Tactical Airlift Squadron dai403hikoutai) 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 will be 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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Tail marking (2012)
The squadron's tail markings show the story of the Hare of Inaba.
Aircraft operated[]
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403rd Squadron NAMC YS-11P in flight
- NAMC YS-11P (1978-2017)
- Kawasaki C-1 (1979-)
- Kawasaki C-2 (2017-)
References[]
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- ↑ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 13, 2017
- ↑ "3rd Tactical Air Group". http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/asc/3tag.html. (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". May 29, 2017. http://flyteam.jp/news/article/78562. (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！". October 19, 2017. http://www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/kouku/a-mof-news02.html. (Japanese)
- ↑ "Ｃ－２による国外運航訓練の実施について". October 6, 2017. http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/news/houdou/H29/291006.pdf. (Japanese)
- ↑ "Error: no
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