Japanese Navy

73 Kokutai

73 Squadron

73 Kokutai is one of two new squadrons responsible for base SAR duties for the JMSDF and flies the the UH-60J. It is based at Tateyama (RJTE) and maintains detachments at Ominato (RJSO) and Iwoto (RJAW).

News

Exercise Chura-Shima Rescue 2016

Jul 21, 2016 · US Marines HMH-361 CH-53E Super Stallions participated with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Okinawa emergency services in Exercise Chura-Shima Rescue 2016

Locations

2008-	RJAW IWO	Iwo Jima AB
2008-	RJSO	JASDF
2008-	RJTE	Tateyama Naval Air Base

Models

2005-	Mitsubishi UH-60J
2008-	Mitsubishi SH-60K Seahawk

Airframes (9)

Reg	Model	C/N
8962	uh-60j	3002
8963	uh-60j	3003
8967	uh-60j	3007
8969	uh-60j	3009
8970	uh-60j	3010
8971	uh-60j	3011
8972	uh-60j	3012
8973	uh-60j	3013
8979	uh-60j	3019

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