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kawasaki heavy industries
Merlin MCH-101

in japan japanese maritime self defence force


japanese navy

Del'd: 4 - 2006 to present


   
   




History of this Model in this Organisation:

The Agusta-Westland EH-101 was chosen as a replacement for the Sikorsky S-80M-1/MH-53E in JMSDF service since 1989. Fourteen MCH-101 were chosen for the aerial minesweeping/utility mission. It is uncertain of the MH/CH mix or if one MCH version will do both missions. The first one was built and tested in UK as ZK112, then dis-assembled and shipped to Kawasaki Heavy Industries for re-assembly and certification testing by JMSDF. To date, another one has been constructed by KHI and delivered to JMSDF. Further, two CH-101s have been delivered as well and are flying from Nagoya.

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit
2010Shirase Hikohan Tateyama Naval Air Base
2006/now111 Kokutai Iwakuni
2006/now51 Kokutai Atsugi Kaigun-hikōjō

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Aircraft Platform:

Classes
H Hyuga class



Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

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Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation: Help Us    

C/NModBuiltID     In this OrganisationIn other Org

    KHI03 CH-101 2008     8191: KHI Merlin CH-101, c/n KHI03, f/f ?; d/d to JMSDF as 8191/91 Sep08; xfer 111 Kok. Apr09; current.
    KHI04 CH-101 2009     8192: KHI Merlin CH-101, c/n KHI04, f/f ?; d/d to JMSDF as 8192/92 May09; xfer 111 Kok. May09; current.
    KHI01 2006     8651: AW Merlin Mk.518, c/n 50138, reg G-17-518, f/f 15/02/2005; asgd AW temp reg ZK112; transported to Japan 16/06/2005; asgd KHI c/n KHI01; d/d to JMSDF as 8651 03/03/2006; xfer 51 Kok.
    KHI02 2006     8652: AW Merlin Mk.518, c/n 518002, f/f?; del to Japan 23Mar07; KHI Merlin MCH-101, c/n KHI02, f/f ?; d/d to JMSDF as 8652 unk; xfer 51 Kok.
    4 C/N found in this Organisation



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