1988


Kawasaki CH-47J

Derived from Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook




Kawasaki CH-47J

The CH-47J is a medium-transport helicopter for the Japan Ground Self Defence Force, and the long range SAR helicopter for the Japan Air Self Defence Force. The last 13 CH-47J delivered to the JASDF beginning with 27-4487 were built to CH-47JA std with extra fuel tanks and radar nose, but still designated CH-47J.


  CH-47J News


Japanese Chinook on USS America for Noble Fusion

Japanese Chinook on USS America for Noble Fusion

10-Feb-22 - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) CH-47JA Chinook helicopters completed landing procedures aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during Exercise Noble Fusion in the East China Sea #NobleFusion
Dawn Blitz 2015 at Camp Pendleton

Dawn Blitz 2015 at Camp Pendleton

05-Sep-15 - U.S., Japan, Mexico and New Zealand training large-scale amphibious landing during Dawn Blitz 2015 off the coast of Camp Pendleton, California. Australia, Chile and Colombia are acting as observers.
US/Japan Disaster Response Exercise in Okinawa

US/Japan Disaster Response Exercise in Okinawa

05-Sep-15 - USAF 18th Wing participated for the first time in a bilateral disaster response exercise alongside Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Okinawa Prefectural Government at Atta Port



  Derivatives & Versions of CH-47J


ModelYearHistory
CH-47JA

1998
1998 The CH-47JA is a long range version of the CH-47J, fitted with enlarged fuel tanks and radar in nose. Both versions are built under license in Ja ...



  List of Operators of CH-47J


Years Model Org
1986-    japan Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
1986-    japan Japan Air Self-Defense Force



  Global Distribution of CH-47J



50CH-47J
43CH-47JA


Construction Numbers


C/N Built as Year History
5001 1986 JP 52901
5002 1986 JP 67-4471
5003 1987 JP 52902
5004 1987 JP 52903
5005 1987 JP 77-4472
5006 1987 JP 52904
5007 1987 JP 52905
5008 JP 52906
5009 JP 5009,52907
5010 JP 52908
5011 JP 52909
5012 1988 JP 87-4473
5013 1988 JP 87-4474
5014 scrapped 2002 1989 JP 97-4475
5015 JP 52910
5016 JP 52911
5017 JP 52912
5018 JP 52913
5019 scrapped 2004 1989 JP 97-4476
5020 1990 JP 07-4477
5021 JP 52914
5022 JP 52915
5023 JP 52916
5024 JP 52917
5025 JP 52918
5026 1990 JP 07-4478
5027 1991 JP 17-4479
5028 1991 JP 17-4480
5029 JP 52919
5030 JP 52920
5031 JP 52921
5032 JP 52922
5033 JP 52923
5034 1992 JP 27-4481
5035 1992 JP 27-4482
5036 JP 52924
5037 JP 52925
5038 JP 52926
5039 JP 52927
5040 JP 52928
5041 1993 JP 37-4483
5042 1993 JP 37-4484
5043 JP 52929
5044 JP 52930
5045 JP 52931
5046 1994 JP 47-4485
5047 JP 52932
5048 JP 52933
5049 JP 52934
5050 CH-47JA 1998 JP 52951
5051 CH-47JA JP 52952
5052 CH-47JA JP 52953
5053 CH-47JA JP 52954
5054 CH-47JA JP 52955
5055 CH-47JA JP 52956
5056 1998 JP 87-4486
5057 CH-47JA JP 52957
5058 CH-47JA JP 52958
5059 CH-47JA JP 52959
5060 CH-47JA JP 52960
5061 CH-47JA JP 52961
5062 CH-47JA JP 52962
5063 w/o 2007 CH-47JA JP 52963
5064 CH-47JA 2002 JP 27-4487
5065 CH-47JA 2002 JP 27-4488
5066 CH-47JA JP 52964
5067 CH-47JA JP 52965
5068 CH-47JA 2003 JP 37-4489
5069 CH-47JA JP 52966
5070 CH-47JA 2004 JP 47-4490
5071 CH-47JA JP 52967
5072 CH-47JA JP 52968
5073 CH-47JA 2005 JP 57-4491
5074 CH-47JA 2005 JP 57-4492
5075 CH-47JA 2005 JP 57-4493
5076 CH-47JA 2005 JP 57-4494
5077 CH-47JA JP 52969
5078 CH-47JA JP 52970
5079 CH-47JA 2006 JP 67-4495
5080 CH-47JA 2006 JP 67-4496
5081 CH-47JA JP 52971
5082 CH-47JA JP 52972
5083 CH-47JA 2007 JP 77-4497
5084 CH-47JA 2009 JP 97-4498
5085 CH-47JA 2009 JP 07-4499
5086 CH-47JA 2010 JP 52973
5087 CH-47JA 2010 JP 52974
5088 CH-47JA 2011 JP 17-4500
5089 CH-47JA 2011 JP 52975
5090 CH-47JA 2012 JP 52976
5091 CH-47JA 2013 JP 37-4501
5092 CH-47JA 2013 JP 52977
5099 CH-47JA JP 52984






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