Central Air Command Support Squadron
中部航空方面隊司令部支援飛行隊
Squadron Kawasaki T-4s (2015)
Country Japan
Branch Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Part ofCentral Air Defense Force
Garrison/HQIruma Air Base
Aircraft flown
Trainer helicopterKawasaki T-4
TransportU-4

Central Air Command Support Squadron (中部航空方面隊司令部支援飛行隊, chūbu-kōkūhōmentai-shirei-bu-shien-hikō-tai) is a squadron of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force based at Iruma Air Base in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo. Under the authority of the Central Air Defense Force, the squadron operates Kawasaki T-4 and U-4 aircraft.[1][2]

There is a "Silver Impulse" T-4 acrobatic team that performs during the annual Iruma Air Show.[3] The name is derived from the official JASDF aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, and the fact that most of the pilots are aged 50 or over.

Tail markings

Tail markings (2016)

The squadron's aircraft tail markings are an arrow shape made of red, yellow and blue lines.

Aircraft operated

Kawasaki T-4 (2013)

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Air Command Support Squadron (JASDF).
  1. ^ Iruma Air Base homepage: Unit & Operation Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 26, 2017 (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Thompson, Paul JASDF - Order of Battle July 1, 2017 J-HangarSpace Retrieved September 26, 2017
  3. ^ "[4K] Iruma Air Show JASDF Kawasaki T-4 "Silver Impulse" シルバーインパルス 入間基地航空祭 2014 航空自衛隊". youtube.com. December 2, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
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