Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111 (JMSDF)
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Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111 (第111航空隊, dai-111-koukuutai) is a squadron of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It operates MCH-101 aircraft.[1][2]
| Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111 | |
|---|---|
| 第111航空隊 | |
.jpg) 111 Squadron MCH-101 | |
| Active | February 16, 1974 - present |
| Country | Japan |
| Allegiance | Fleet Air Force |
| Branch | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Multirole helicopter | MCH-101 |
As of 2016 there were seven MCH-101 aircraft in service with the squadron and plans for a total of 11. There were also discussions for the purchase for over a dozen additional aircraft.[3]
History
Two retired MH-53E helicopters of the squadron were sold to the US in 2015 for their components. The US was running short of parts for its own fleet of the aging aircraft.[4][5]
Current aircraft
- 10 AgustaWestland MCH-101 helicopters (2008–present)[6]
Aircraft operated
- KV-107II-3/KV-107IIA-3 (1974-1990)
- Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon (1990-2017)
References
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