The is the sole squadron of the 2nd Tactical Airlift Group of the

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based at

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in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is equipped with

Kawasaki C-1 The Kawasaki C-1 (川崎 C-1) is a twin-engined short-range military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by the Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It is solely used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). Develop ...

and U-4 aircraft.2nd Tactical Air Group
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Tail marking

The squadron's tail marking is the emblem of the 2nd Tactical Airlift Group. The emblem shows an eagle over Japan.

Aircraft operated

* Curtiss C-46 Commando (1968-1978) *

NAMC YS-11 The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (NAMC), a Japanese consortium. It was the only post-war airliner to be wholly designed and manufactured in Japan until the development of t ...

（1968-2001） *

（1973-present） * U-4 (1997-present） *

Kawasaki C-2 The Kawasaki C-2 (previously XC-2 and C-X) is a mid-size, twin-turbofan engine, long range, high speed military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. In June 2016, the C-2 formally entered service with the ...

（2021-present）

References

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