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Fleet Air Force (JMSDF)
| Fleet Air Force | |
|---|---|
| 航空集団 | |
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| Active | 1 September 1961 |
| Country |  Japan |
| Branch |  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Type | Naval aviation |
| Size | 11,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Facility Atsugi |
| Anniversaries | 1 September |
| Insignia | |
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In the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the Fleet Air Force (Japanese: 航空集団, romanized: kōkū shūdan) is its naval aviation branch, responsible for both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft[1][2] and headquartered in Naval Air Facility Atsugi.[3] As of 2012, it was equipped with over 200 fixed-wing aircraft and 150 helicopters. These aircraft operate from bases throughout Japan, as well as from the JMSDF's ships.[4]: 66
- ^ "航空集団" [Fleet Air Force] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (2021-04-01). "JMSDF Primary Air Unit Order of Battle". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "JMSDF Organization". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Gunner, Jerry (July 2012). "Western Pacific Guardians". Air Forces Monthly. No. 292. pp. 66–71.
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