The Air Rescue Wing Akita Detachment () is a unit of the
Air Rescue Wing of the
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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. It is also known as the Akita Air Rescue Squadron. Responsible for airborne
search and rescue, it is based at
Akita Air Base in
Akita Prefecture. It is equipped with
UH-60J and
U-125A
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aircraft.
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Tail markings
Detachment 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
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UH-60J
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U-125A
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References
Units of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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