459th Airlift Squadron

News

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  USAF Bids Farewell to Yokota’s VIP UH-1N Twin Hueys

  Sep 15, 2025 · The US Air Force’s 459th Airlift Squadron, based at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan, has retired the Bell UH-1N Huey after 45 years of service, during which it supported a wide range of missions across the region, including aeromedical evacuations
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  UH-1N at Numazu Beach Training Area

  Feb 22, 2021 · US Air Force UH-1N helicopters assigned to 459th Airlift Squadron based out of Yokota AFB Japan, for the first time in landing maneuvers at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji’s Numazu Beach Training Area (NBTA)
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  USAF MC-130 Refuels Japan UH-60J

  Jun 27, 2017 · USAF 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) from Kadena Air Base, Japan completed Exercise Teak Jet with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hamamatsu rescue squadron UH-60J
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  Fifth Air Force Commander Takes UH-1N Course

  Apr 13, 2016 · USAF has a tradition of encouraging command leadership to take pilot courses on the aircraft that support their mission. PACAF 5 AF Commander take the key staff course and fly the UH-1N helicopter
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  Yokota AFB UH-1N New Rescue Hoists

  Mar 2, 2016 · USAF 459th Airlift Squadron (459th AS) based at Yokota AFB, Japan,outfitted two of their UH-1N Hueys with new rescue hoists, improving their search and rescue capabilities

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