JGSDF Helicopters ヘリコプター編

Vertol V-44A

V-44A
50001
@ Okadama
AUG73
Two brand-new V-44As were delivered to the JGSDF in 1959 with the serials 50001 & 50002, and served until 1972, when they were replaced by KV-107. These two were used to develop future heliborne operations within JGSDF. Color scheme was olive-darb overall with white markings. Both V-44s were subsequently preserved at Okadama JGSDF Base (50001, see the above photo) and at Kisarazu JGSDF Base (50002). Currently(2012) the 50001 is displayed at Bihoro Air Park in Hokkaido and the 50002 at Tokorozawa Aviation Museum in Saitama-Pref.
1959年新品のV-44A２機が陸自に配備され72年まで飛んでいました。上の写真はリタイア後丘珠駐屯地に展示されて いた当時の50001ですが、本機は2012年現在美幌航空公園に展示されています。

Hughes TH-55J

TH-55J
61308(SU)
@ Tachikawa
02MAY81
TH-55J
61319(SU)
@ Tachikawa
29MAY83
TH-55J
61332(SU)
@ Utsunomiya
MAY84
A total of 38 Hughes-built TH-55Js were delivered to the JGSDF between 1971-75 and serialled 61301 to 61338 were allocated to the Aviation School(coded "S") and its Detachments at Utsunomiya(coded "SU") and Kasumigaura("SK") as basic rotary-wing trainers. All were finished in olive-drab overall with white markings. They all were withdrawn from use during the mid-1990's. The above three photos were taken at JGSDF bases on their airshow days in the early 80's.
1971年から75年にかけて38機のTH-55Jが納入されて90年代半ばまで初等練習機として使われました。配属部隊は航空 学校及び宇都宮及び霞ヶ浦の分校です。上の３枚の写真はいずれも陸自駐屯地の公開日に展示されていた機体です。

Bell HU-1B

HU-1B
41559(EH)
@ Tachikawa
03MAY80
HU-1B
41576(SU)
@ Utsunomiya
MAY84
HU-1B
41584(EH)
@ Tachikawa
08NOV87
Impressed by the HU-1 Iroquois's career in the US Army, the JGSDF ordered ninety HU-1Bs from Fuji Heavy Industries, Bell's Japanese licensee, between 1962 and 1971 (serials 41501 to 41590). These were followed by contracts for 133 Fuji-Bell HU-1H from 1972 onward. All the HU-1Bs were delivered in an overall olive-drab scheme with dayglow orange fuselage/tail bands. The olive-drab scheme had been changed to green/brown/black camouflage scheme during 1986-87, but many HU-1Bs had been withdrawn from use before the new camouflage scheme was introduced. The above three photos show two olive-drab HU-1Bs (top two photos) and one camouflaged HU-1B (bottom one).
1963年から72年にかけて90機のHU-1Bが納入されて、90年代半ばまで主に各方面ヘリコプター隊及び航空学校で運用され ました。塗装は当初のオリーブドラブから1986-87年頃に三色迷彩へ塗り替えられましたが、多くのHU-1Bは塗り替えの前 に用途廃止となっています。上３枚の写真の内、最下段の１枚が東部方面ヘリ隊の三色迷彩機です。いずれの写真も各駐屯 地の公開日に撮影したものです。

Bell HU-1H

HU-1H
41627(EH)
@ Tachikawa
03MAY80
HU-1H
41655(SK)
@ Kasumigaura
29MAY83
HU-1H
41636(WH)
@ Tsuiki
06NOV83
A total of 133 Fuji-built HU-1H were delivered to JGSDF during 1973-1991 with serials 41601-41733. The above three photos show HU-1Hs in olive-drab overall which was the satandard paint scheme for most of the JGSDF a/c until 1986-87. The top photo shows a HU-1H with Eastern Army Heli.Sqdn.(coded EH), the second photo shows a HU-1H of Avn.School Det.Kasumigaura (coded-SK) taking off from Kasumigaura JGSDF base. The bottom (immediate above) photo shows a HU-1H of Western Army Heli. Sqdn.(coded-WH) displayed at Tsuiki on an airshow day of 06NOV83.
1973年から1991年にかけて合計133機のHU-1Hが陸自に納入され、主に各方面ヘリコプター隊及び航空学校に配備されました。 1987年頃までは上３枚の写真の様に全面オリーブドラブの標準塗装でした。那覇に配備された一部の機体は上面白にオレンジ の帯を施した沖縄スキームに塗装されていましたが、残念ながら小生にはそれを撮影出来る機会が有りませんでした。

HU-1H
41633(EH)
@ Yokota
05JUL81
HU-1H
41626(EH)
@ Iruma
03NOV81
During the early 1980's, some experimental camouflage schemes were applied on some of the HU-1Hs and the above two photos show examples of such experimental paint schemes. Camouflage patterns of both HU-1Hs were basically the same but the colors used were partly different. The top one (JG-1633) was camouflaged in brown, dark green and dark grey with white markings. The immediate above HU-1H(JG-1626) was camouflaged in field green, dark green and dark grey with "BLACK" markings. Notice the size of the national roundel(red sun) on the JG-1626(immediate above), which was smaller than the standard size roundel to minimize the visibility. Both HU-1Hs were operated by Eastern Army Heli.Sqdn.(coded EH) based at Tachikawa near Tokyo.
上２枚の写真は1980年代初頭に試験的に採用された迷彩塗装のHU-1Hです。上段と下段の写真に写る２機の迷彩パターンは 基本的に同じようですが、一部の色は違います。上段の写真の機体は茶色、暗緑色、暗灰色（黒？）の三色ですが、下段の機体 は茶色の部分が黄緑に塗られています。他の２色は同じ色のように思われます。マーキングは上段の機体が当時標準の白で 書かれているのに対して、下段の機体はロービジ化のためマーキングが黒に変わっています。併せて、下段の機体の日の丸は 当時の標準サイズより小さくなっています。いずれも1981年に撮影した東部方面ヘリ隊のHU-1Hです。

HU-1H
41676(EH)
@ Hyakuri
28JUL85
The above photo shows an EH-coded HU-1H in olive-drab overall displayed at Hyakuri airshow on 28JUL85. To minimize visibility,　orange fuselage/tail bands were eliminated and the size of the national roundel was getting smaller. A few years after this　photo was taken, all the olive-drab aircraft of the JGSDF were repainted in camouflaged scheme.
上の写真はオリーブドラブ時代末期の1985年の百里航空祭で写しました。視認性を低くするため胴体や尾部に巻かれた オレンジの帯などは全てオリーブドラブで塗り潰され、日の丸も小さくなりました。

HU-1H
41630(NEH)
@ Misawa
04JUN89
The above photo shows a HU-1H (JG-1630, coded NEH) in camouflage scheme, which was displayed at Misawa airshow on 04JUN89. This camouflage scheme is still their standard paint scheme. The size of the black markings were getting smaller than the size of the previous white markings painted on olive-drab fuselage.
上の写真は現在の標準迷彩塗装である茶・緑・黒に塗り直された東北方面ヘリ隊のHU-1Hで、８９年の三沢航空祭で撮影 しました。日の丸や黒のマーキングはオリーブドラブ時代に比べて大幅にサイズが小さくなりました。

Hughes OH-6J

OH-6J
31077(IV)
@ Tsuiki
NOV76
OH-6J
31045(SU)
@ Utsunomiya
29APR77
Hughes OH-6 is the JGSDF's standard observation helicopter, which replaced the Bell H-13 and the fixed-wing Cessna L-19. The OH-6J entered the JGSDF service in March 1969, and Kawasaki had delivered a total of 117 OH-6J's in an overall olive- drab finish with dayglow-orange tails serialled 31001 to 31117 during 1969-77. As you can see from the immediate above photo, some of the OH-6Js had dayglow-orange lower fuselage(under the cabin area) to improve visibility. The top photo shows OH-6J of 4th Aviation Sqdn displayed at Tsuiki airshow in 1976, and you can see F-86F and T-33A in the background. The lower (immediate above) photo shows OH-6Js of Aviation School Det.Utsunomiya, which was photographed at Utsunomiya on their ahishow day on 29APR77.
川崎製の計117機のOH-6Jが1969年から1977年の間に陸自へ納入されH-13やL-19の任務を引き継ぎました。当初は上２枚 の写真の通り全面オリーブドラブにＶ字尾翼のみをオレンジに塗装されていました。但し、下段の写真の通り一部の機体 は視認性向上のため胴体下面（キャビン下部）もオレンジになっていました。上段の写真は第４飛行隊（目達原）のOH-6Jで、 1976年の築城航空祭の展示機です。よって背景には当基地のF-86FやT-33が写っています。下段の写真は航空学校宇都宮 分校のOH-6Jで、宇都宮駐屯地の1977年の公開日にデモフライトへ飛び立つところを写しました。

OH-6Js
Sky Hornets
@ Utsunomiya
02MAY81
The above photo shows five OH-6Js of Aviation School Det.Utsunomiya performing demonstration flight for the airshow at Utsunomiya. This was a temporary team named "Sky Hornets" organized to perform aerobatic show at various airshow sites. The above photo was taken at Utsunomiya JGSDF base, the home of the Sky Hornets.
航空学校宇都宮分校の飛行展示チーム『スカイホーネット』の編隊飛行です。1981年の航空祭で写しました。曇り空が残念。

OH-6J
31107(I)
@ Tachikawa
NOV94
The above photo shows OH-6Js JG-1107( I ) of the 1st Aviation Sqdn. in camouflage scheme. All the OH-6s were repainted from olive-drab overall to brown/green/black camouflage during 1986-87.
94年の公開日に立川で写した迷彩塗装のOH-6J（第一飛行隊）です。

Hughes OH-6D

OH-6D
31125( I )
@ Tachikawa
03MAY80
OH-6D
31177( I )
@ Tachikawa
08NOV87
Kawasaki began delivering the latter model "OH-6D" early in 1980 with the serials from 31121 upwards. A total of 193 OH-6Ds had been delivered to JGSDF between 1980 and 1997 with serials 31121-31313. The OH-6D can be distinguished from the OH-6J by its H-shape tail in comparison with the V-shape tail of the latter. Another noticeable difference is the number of the rotor blades......four blades on OH-6J versus five blades on OH-6D. The above two photos show OH-6Ds in old (olive-drab overall) and new (brown/green/black camouflage) paint schemes. Both were operated by 1st Aviation Sqdn. based at Tachikawa.
OH-6Jの改良型として合計193機のOH-6D（シリアル：31121-31313）が1980年から1997年の18年間で陸自に納入されました。 OH-6Jとの主な外観上の見分け方は尾翼形状（Ｖ形のOH-6J　対　Ｈ形のOH-6D）及びローターブレードの枚数（４枚のOH-6J 対　５枚のOH-6D）です。上２枚の写真はいずれも立川の第一飛行隊所属機ですが、上が旧塗装機、下が新塗装機です。

Kawasaki-Vertol KV-107

KV-107
51727(IH )
@ Kisarazu
24DEC77
KV-107
51737(IH)
@ Atsugi
23MAY82
JGSDF received a total of 42 KV-107-II-4 during 1966-72, with serials 51701-51742. After that, JGSDF recieved a total of 18 KV-107-IIA-4 (which was re-equipped with more powerful engine) with serials 51801-51818 between 1973 and 1981. The type's main user had been the 1st Helicopter Brigade based at Kisarazu JGSDF base. The 1st Heli.Brigade controlled two Heli. Groups, the 1st and the 2nd Heli.Groups, and each Heli.Group controlled two Flights, the 1st and the 2nd Heli.Flights. All the KV-107s operated by the 1st Heli.Brigade carried white (or yellow) stripe(s) on the rear fuselage, which identify the unit the a/c. was operated by. The following table explains the relationship between the unit name, its unit code and fuselage stripes.
Brigade
へり団		 Group
ヘリ隊		 Unit Code
部隊ｺｰﾄﾞ		 Flight
飛行隊		 Rear Fuselage Stripe
胴体帯
1st Heli.
Brigade		 1st Heli.
Group		 IH 1st Flight one bold stripe in white
2nd Flight two thin stripes in white
2nd Heli.
Group		 IIH 1st Flight one bold stripe in yellow
2nd Flight two thin stripes in yellow
As you can see from the above table, the top photo shows two KV-107s of 1st Heli.Group, and the one in the foreground was operated by the 1st Flight under the 1st Heli.Group and the other one in the background was operated by the 2nd Flight.

川重は1966-72年に計42機のKV-107-II-4（シリアル；51701-51742）を陸自に納入し、その後計18機のエンジン強化型 （シリアル；51801-51818）を1973-81年に追加納入しました。本機のメインユーザーは木更津の第一ヘリ団ですが、当初 はヘリ団隷下の所属ヘリ隊及び飛行隊を表す帯が胴体後部に入っていました。その関係は左上の表をご覧ください。

KV-107
51710(IIH )
@ Atsugi
22MAY83
KV-107
51721(IIH)
@ Kisarazu
12OCT86
The above two photos show KV-107s of the 2nd Heli.Group with "IIH" unit code and yellow stripes on the rear fuselage side. The top one (JG-1710) carried a bold yellow strip representing the 1st Flight of the 2nd Heli.Group and the bottom (immediate anove) KV-107 carried two thin stripes in yellow representing the 2nd Flight of the 2nd Heli.Group.
上２枚の写真は黄色の帯を付けた第二ヘリ隊のKV-107です。上段は黄帯１本の第一飛行隊、下段は黄帯２本の第二飛行隊 所属機です。いずれも航空祭のでタキシングの様子を写しました。

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The above three photos show KV-107s of the 1st Flight of the 1st Heli.Group, 1st Heli.Brigade in formation flight over near JGSDF base Kisarazu. This was my only opportunity to take air-to-air shots of the JSDF aircraft and my camera ship was another KV-107 of the same unit.
木更津周辺を編隊で飛ぶ第１ヘリ隊のKV-107です。小生が経験した唯一の自衛隊機を空撮する機会でした。

KV-107
51736(IIH)
@ Kisarazu
24DEC77
The above photo shows KV-107-IIA-4A JG-1736 which was delivered to JGSDF in VIP configuration. Notice large square windows on the fuselage and a large (and luxury) entrance door/steps on the right forward fuselage. This was operated by the 2nd Helicopter Group of the 1st Helicopter Brigade at Kisarazu.
第二ヘリ隊で運用されていたＶＩＰ輸送用のKV-107-IIA-4Aです。大きな四角い窓と、長くせり出した立派な乗降ステップ が外観上の特徴です。VIP仕様のKV-107は、これが唯一の機体です。

KV-107
51704(IIH)
@ Kisarazu
12OCT86
KV-107
51702(IIH)
@ Kisarazu
12OCT86
The 1st Helicopter brigade evaluated some experimental low-visibility paint schemes on their KV-107s in 1986, and the above two photos show sxamples of such experimental paint schemes. As you can recognize from the above two photos, large national roundel on the tail was painted over with fresh olive-drab paint and the size of the roundel was reduced a lot in size. Also, dayglo-orange area on the pontoon side was re-painted in two tones of green on JG-1704 (top photo) or in black/green on JG-1702 (lower photo). Notice the unit code "H" was re-painted in black on the JG-1702. Step marks (vertical yellow stripes on the rear fuselage) were also painted over in black on the JG-1702(lower photo).
1986年10月の木更津航空祭は色々な塗装バリエーションのKV-107が撮れて特に興味深いものでした。ちょうどオリーブドラブ から新三色迷彩への塗り替えの時期に当たり、両方の塗装機を撮れた他にも、上２枚の写真のようにオリーブドラブをベースに しながらも視認性を落とした試験的なマーキングを施した機体も見られました。両方の写真で共通するのは日の丸が大幅に縮小 されています。スポンソン側面は通常オレンジに塗られていますが、上段の写真（JG-1704)ではそこが２トーンの緑に、又、下の 写真（JG-1702）では側面の前3/4が黒、後部が緑に塗られています。更に、下の機体ではユニットコードのＨが黒に変わり、また 後部胴体の足掛け位置を示す黄色の縦帯も黒に塗られています。最も黒塗装が剥げて下の黄色がかなり見えていますが。

KV-107
51815(IIH)
@ Kisarazu
12OCT86
KV-107
51742(IIH)
@ Kisarazu
18OCT87
The above two photos show KV-107s in brown/green/black camouflage. The immediate above photos shows a KV-107 in old olive-drab sheme seen in the background (the third a/c from the foremost JG-1742)
上２枚の写真は新三色迷彩に塗り替えられたKV-107です。下の写真では手前から３機目がまだオリーブドラブの旧塗装機です。

KV-107
51814
@ Kisarazu
24DEC77
Several KV-107 were painted in olive-drab/orange/white tropical scheme for use around Okinawa area. The above photo shows one of the several KV-107s in the JGSDF's tropical paint scheme.
沖縄地域での運用を考慮し少数機には上の写真のような派手な塗装が施されました。これは那覇の第一混成団用の塗装ですが、 写真の機体は第一ヘリ団の所属となっており、スポンソンの形状も他の陸自KV-107と変わりません。

Bell AH-1S

AH-1S
63401(S)
@ Yokota
03JUL82
A total of 92 AH-1S were delivered to JGSDF between 1979 and 2000 with serials 73401-73492. The first two machines were built by Bell which were equivalent of the US.Army's "AH-1E". These two machines were delivered to JGSDF on 07JUN79(#1) and on 01MAY80(#2) and both were operated by Aviation School(coded S) at Akeno at the beginning for operational test and evaluation purposes. After that, Fuji built a total of 90 AH-1Ss under license between 1984 and 2000. Fuji-built machine is an equivalent of the US. Army's "AH-1F", which is different from the first two machines(AH-1E). The above photo shows the 1st machine 73401 which was displayed at Yokota airshow on 03JUL82. You can easily distinguish the first two machines (AH-1E) from the remainning ones(AH-1F) because the engine exhaust pipe on the first two machines (AH-1E) is facing upwards versus facing straight rearward on the remainnings.
陸自は合計92機のAH-1S（シリアルは73401-73492）を購入しましたが、最初の２機は輸入機（米陸軍のAH-1E相当）で、残りは 富士重がライセンス生産した米陸軍のAH-1F相当機です。最初の２機はエンジン排気口が上向きになっており容易に見分けが 付きます。上の写真は導入して３年程経った1982年の横田公開日に展示された一号機です。

AH-1S
73425(SK)
@ Tachikawa
05NOV89
AH-1S
73443(VATH)
@ Komaki
19NOV95
The above two photos show AH-1Ss in brown/green/black camouflage. The top photo shows an AH-1S of Aviation School Det. Kasumigaura (coded SK), and the lower photo shows AH-1H of the 5th Anti-Tank Heli.Sqdn.(coded VATH).
上の写真は航空学校霞ヶ浦分校（上段）及び第五対戦車ヘリ隊（下段）のAH-1Sで、夫々の公開日での展示機です。

Boeing CH-47J

CH-47J
52901(SD)
@ Kisarazu
18OCT87
CH-47J
52905(IH)
@ Tachikawa
05NOV89
The top photo shows the JGSDF's 1st CH-47J serialled 52901, which was imported and delivered to JGSDF on 25NOV86. It was operated by the Air Training Support Sqd.(coded SD) at the beginning for operational testing and evaluation purposes. The top photo was taken at Kisarazu on the airshow. The lower (immediate above) photo shows a CH-47J of the 1st Heli.Group (coded IH) of the 1st Heli.Brigade. As of the end of March 2012, the JGSDF operated a total of 55 CH-47s. Most of the CH-47s were license built by Kawasaki
上段の写真は教育支援飛行隊（SD）所属のCH-47J第一号機で、木更津の航空祭で撮影しました。機首右側下方に長い ブラケットで取り付けられているのはバックミラーでしょうか？下段の写真は第一ヘリ隊（IH）のCH-47Jで、立川の公開日 に展示されていた機体です。

Aerospatiale AS332L

AS332L
00001(ST)
Hato(Pigeon)
@ Kisarazu
18OCT87
AS332L
00002(ST)
Hibari(Skylark)
@ Kisarazu
18OCT87
A total of three AS332Ls were imported and delivered to the Japanese Government (Prime Minister's Office) early in 1986 for use as governmental VIP transport with the civil registrations of JA8629-JA8631 at the beginning. They were transferred to JGSDF on 25DEC86 with serials 00001-00003. These three were(still are) operated by the newly formed small unit named "Special Transport Flight" (unit code "ST") controlled under the 1st Helicopter Brigade at Kisarazu. Each one has its own name which is shown on the forward fuselage side in Japanese. The nick names are HATO/Pigeon for JG-0001, HIBARI/ Skylark for JG-0002 and KAMOME/Sea Gull for JG-0003. The above two photos show HATO and HIBARI which were photographed at Kisarazu in 1987. You can find some KV-107s of the 1st Heli.Brigade in the background of the both pictures.
上２枚の写真は陸自に移管されてまだ１年も経たないAS332L（『はと』と『ひばり』）を87年の木更津航空祭で写したものです。 バックには第一ヘリ団のKV-107が並んでいます。

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