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japan 111 Kokutai

japanese maritime self defence force


111 Squadron
japanese navy

1963 to present    


Unit History:

111 Kokutai
111 Kokutai (111 Squadron) is the aerial mine-sweeping squadron of the JMSDF. It reports directly to the Chokkatsu Butai (Naval Air Wing) at Yokusuka Naval Base. It was formed in mid 1960s with 2 KV-107/II-3 helicopters. Seven KV-107/IIA-3 helicopters were added between 1971-73. The unit then transitioned to 11 S-80M-1 (MH-53E) helicopters beginning in 1989. One S-80M-1 was lost in an accident. The unit is currently transitioning to 14 new EHI/Kawasaki MCH-101 Merlin helicopters. The unit is currently based at Iwakuni Naval Air Station (RJOI) but will move to Atsugi (RJTA) in the near future.

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

YearsBase / Heliport
? to ?Iwakuni



Models served in this unit: Login to Edit    

YearsModels
2006/nowMerlin MCH-101
2006/nowEH101 Mk.518
1989/nowS-80M-1
1971/90kv-107iia-3
1963/74kv-107ii-3



Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit) Help Us    

C/NVersionBuiltIn 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 1
    KHI04 CH-101 2009     8192: KHI Merlin CH-101, c/n KHI04, f/f ?; d/d to JMSDF as 8192/92 May09; xfer 1
    4007 kv-107ii-3 1963     8601: Kawasaki KV-107/II-3, c/n 4007, ff?; del JMSDF as KV-107/II-3, 8601, 1963
    4008 kv-107ii-3 1963     8602: Kawasaki KV-107/II-3, c/n 4008, ff?; del JMSDF as KV-107/II-3, 8602, 1963
    4066 kv-107iia-3 1971     8603: KV-107IIA-3, c/n 4066; del to JMSDF as 8603; wfu 1988-90, Shimofusa dump;
    4067 kv-107iia-3 1971     8604: KV-107IIA-3, c/n 4067; del to JMSDF as 8604; wfu 1988-90, Shimofusa dump;
    4068 kv-107iia-3 1971     8605: KV-107IIA-3, c/n 4068; del to JMSDF as 8605; wfu 1988-90, Shimofusa dump;
    4069 kv-107iia-3 1971     8606: KV-107IIA-3, c/n 4069; del to JMSDF as 8606; wfu 1988-90, Shimofusa dump;
    4090 kv-107iia-3 1973     8607: KV-107IIA-3, c/n 4090; del to JMSDF as 8607; wfu/ preserved Shimofusa muse
    4096 kv-107iia-3 1974     8608: KV-107IIA-3, c/n 4096; del to JMSDF as 8608; wfu / preserved Kanoya museum
    4102 kv-107iia-3 1975     8609: KV-107IIA-3, c/n 4102; del to JMSDF as 8609; wfu 1988-90, Shimofusa dump;
    65-540 S-80M-1     8621: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-540, ff?; N72653 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 86
Sikorsky Helicopters N72653: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-540, ff?; N72653 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8621 unk; xfer 111 Kokutai, current.
    65-542 S-80M-1     8622: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-542, ff?; N72658 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 86
Sikorsky Helicopters N72658: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-542, ff?; N72658 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8622 unk; xfer 111 Kokutai, current.
    65-543 S-80M-1     8623: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-543, ff?; N72661 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 86
Sikorsky Helicopters N72661: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-543, ff?; N72661 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8623 unk; xfer 111 Kokutai, current.
    65-548 S-80M-1     8624: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-548, ff?; N72668 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 86
Sikorsky Helicopters N72668: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-548, ff?; N72668 test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8624 unk; xfer 111 Kokutai, current.
    65-562 S-80M-1     8625: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-562 (c/n 65-563?), ff?; N7267Y test reg; del JMSD
Sikorsky Helicopters N7267Y: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-562 (c/n 65-563?), ff?; N7267Y test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8625 unk; xfer 111 Kokutai, current.
    65-563 S-80M-1     8626: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-563 (c/n 65-564?), ff?; N7267Z test reg; del JMSD
Sikorsky Helicopters N7267Z: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-563 (c/n 65-564?), ff?; N7267Z test reg; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8626 unk; xfer 111 Kokutai, w/o 06Jun95.
    65-583 S-80M-1     8627: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-583, ff?; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8627 unk; xfer 111
    65-585 S-80M-1     8628: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-585, ff?; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8628 unk; xfer 111
    65-586 S-80M-1     8629: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-586, ff?; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8629 unk; xfer 111
    65-587 S-80M-1     8630: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-587, ff?; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8630 unk; xfer 111
    65-610 S-80M-1     8631: Sikorsky S-80M-1, c/n 65-610, ff?; del JMSDF as MH-53E 8631 unk; xfer 111
    KHI01 mch-101 2006     8651: c/n 50138
    KHI02 mch-101 2006     8652: AW Merlin Mk.518, c/n 518002, f/f?; del to Japan 23Mar07; KHI Merlin MCH-1
    50138 mk518 2005     KHI01: Westland built kit c/n 50138
agusta-westland ZK112: Merlin Mk.518, c/n 50138/KHI01, reg G-17-518, f/f 15/02/2005, temp reg ZK112; transported to Japan 16/06/2005, d/d to JMSDF 03/03/2006 as 8651; xfer 111 Kok.
    25 C/N found in this Organisation.





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