202nd Naval Air Training Sqn
第202教育航空隊
TC-90 of 202nd Squadron
Active1 March 1973
Country Japan
Branch Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Part ofAir Training Group Tokushima, Air Training Command, Fleet Air Force
Garrison/HQTokushima Air Base
Aircraft flown
TransportTC-90

202nd Naval Air Training Squadron (第202教育航空隊, dai-202-kyouikukoukuutai) is a unit in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. It is a part of the Fleet Air Force and is based at the Tokushima Air Base in Tokushima prefecture.[1][2] It operates the TC-90 aircraft.

History

Five TC-90 aircraft of the squadron were leased to the Philippines for conducting naval patrols. The first two departed Japan on March 23, 2017. The squadron has also been conducting training for two Filipino naval pilots.[3] The aircraft are assigned to Naval Aviation Squadron MF-30 of the Naval Air Group of the Philippine Navy.

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  1. ^ 第202教育航空隊 Archived 2020-09-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 19, 2017 (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Thompson, Paul JMSDF - Order of Battle September 2017 Retrieved October 19, 2016
  3. ^ "2 MSDF training planes on lease to Philippines leave Japan". Asahi Shimbun. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
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