The MCH-101 and CH-101 will replace the MH-53E (S-80-M-1) for AMCM, and the Sikorsky S-61 in a support role for Japanese Antarctic observations.
AgustaWestland received an order for 14 MCH-101 and CH-101, and remaining 12 aircraft will be assembled by Kawasaki in Japan.
The Marubeni agreement with AgustaWestland established a Spare Parts Depot in Japan for support the MCH-101 and CH-101 fleet.
Aircraft: AgustaWestland CH-101 (S/N:SHIRASE-8192)
Squadron: JASDF Fleet Air Force / 111SQ (航空自衛隊 航空集団直轄 第111航空隊[しらせ飛行科]）
Base: JMSDF Iwakuni AB(RJOI), Yamaguchi-ken, Japan
05/05/2010 JSDF Iwakuni AB, Japan
Tags: JMSDF IwakuniAB RJOI CH-101
Aircraft: Sikorsky Aircraft MH-53E "SeaDragon" (S/N:111-8629)
Squadron: JASDF Fleet Air Force / 111SQ (航空自衛隊 航空集団直轄 第111航空隊）
Base: JMSDF Iwakuni AB(RJOI), Yamaguchi-ken, Japan
05/05/2010 JSDF Iwakuni AB, Japan
Tags: JMSDF IwakuniAB RJOI MH-53E
Aircraft: Sikorsky Aircraft MH-53E "SeaDragon" (S/N:111-8629)
Squadron: JASDF Fleet Air Force / 111SQ (航空自衛隊 航空集団直轄 第111航空隊）
Base: JMSDF Iwakuni AB(RJOI), Yamaguchi-ken, Japan
05/05/2010 JSDF Iwakuni AB, Japan
Tags: JMSDF IwakuniAB RJOI MH-53E
Aircraft: AgustaWestland CH-101 (S/N:SHIRASE-8192)
Squadron: JASDF Fleet Air Force / 111SQ (航空自衛隊 航空集団直轄 第111航空隊[しらせ飛行科]）
Base: JMSDF Iwakuni AB(RJOI), Yamaguchi-ken, Japan
05/05/2010 JSDF Iwakuni AB, Japan
Tags: JMSDF IwakuniAB RJOI CH-101
Aircraft: Sikorsky Aircraft MH-53E(Bu.No.164769)
Squadron: HM-14 "Vanguard"(COMHELSEACOMBATWINGLANT)
Base: NAS Norfolk(KNGU), Virginia(US-VA)
05/05/2010 MCAS Iwakuni, Japan
Tags: NAVY HM-14 MCASIwakuni RJOI MH-53E