Saturday 5 December 2015

Japan autumn round up 2015 - 2. JASDF HYAKURI-true Phantom country

2. JASDF HYAKURI-true Phantom country

Located 80km NE of the Tokyo metropolitan area in rural surroundings near the town of Tsuchiura, Hyakuri is home to the Hikotai 302 and 501 operating the F4EJ Kai and RF-4EJ respectively.  Also in residence is the 305 Hikotai equipped with the F-15J/DJ and the T-4.

The base will lose their F-15's which will move to Nyutabaru in the new year but will inherit the F-4EJ Kai's of 301 Hikotai from the latter base making Hyakuri the largest F-4 base in the country.
 
1571 57-6914 an RF-4EJ of Hikotai 501 rotates off rw21R

1588 RF-4EJ 47-6901 of Hik 501 replendent in an overall blue finish

1770 friendly chaps these Phantom jocks

1809 an RF-4EJ banks around the airfield

1832 a pair of RF-4EJ's return to dispersal 

1622 22-8812 F-15J of Hik 501 rotates off rw21R

1670 F-15 52-8854 coasts by your photographer on landing

1715 a trio of F-15's from Hik 305 taxi out for a mission
 
Report by GAFLIKS

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