The Air Rescue Wing Nyutabaru Detachment (新田原救難隊 (nyutabaru-kyūnan-tai)) is a unit of the Air Rescue Wing of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It is also known as the Nyutabaru Air Rescue Squadron. Responsible for airborne search and rescue, it is based at Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture.[1] It is equipped with UH-60J and U-125A aircraft.[2]
Air Rescue Wing Nyutabaru Detachment | |
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新田原救難隊 | |
Country | Japan |
Branch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
Part of | Air Rescue Wing |
Garrison/HQ | Nyutabaru Air Base |
Motto(s) | That others may live |
Aircraft flown | |
UH-60J, U-125A |
Tail markings
editDetachment UH-60J aircraft do not have special markings. JASDF aircraft usually have unit markings on their tail, but U-125A aircraft of the Air Rescue Wing have a marking on their fuselage, usually with a sticker below showing which base they are assigned to.
Aircraft operated
editReferences
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Air Rescue Wing Nyutabaru Detachment (JASDF).
- ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved October 27, 2017
- ^ "Air Rescue Wing History". mod.go.jp. Retrieved October 29, 2017. (in Japanese)