22nd Fleet Air Squadron (JMSDF)

Summary

Fleet Air Squadron 22 (第22航空隊, dainijuunikoukuutai) (which is also referred to as HS-22) 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 warfare helicopters, it is based at Omura Air Base in Nagasaki Prefecture.[2][3]

Fleet Air Squadron 21 (HS-21)
第21航空隊
Active26 March 2008
Country Japan
Branch Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Part ofFleet Air Force, Fleet Air Wing 21
Garrison/HQOmura Air Base
Aircraft flown
HelicopterSH-60J & SH-60K

Squadron structure edit

The squadron is composed of three flights:

  • 221st Flight is equipped with SH-60K helicopters
  • 222nd flight is equipped with SH-60K helicopters
  • 223rd Flight is equipped with SH-60J helicopters

References edit

  1. ^ "What is the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force". Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Thompson, Paul JMSDF - Order of Battle February 1st, 2018 Retrieved May 21, 2018
  3. ^ Airborne Ocean Surveillance Retrieved February 9, 2017