Japan autumn round up 2015 - 4. Gifu

4. Gifu

Situated in the eastern outskirts of the city, the Gifu base houses the Air Development and Test Facility for the JASDF.   Its role could be considered the Japanese equivalent of the RAE at Farnborough, UK.  The inventory here includes examples of F-4EJ, F-15J, F-2A/B, T-4, C-1FTB, XC-2. The annual airshow was held in Oct this year. Nearby on the south eastern side of the field is the splendid Kamigahara Aerospace and Science Museum, displaying a number of Japanese experimental prototypes.

a black trimmed F-4EJ performs some passes

a black trimmed F-4EJ performs some passes

an XC-2 in JASDF trim climbs out

a pair of F-2's make a sharp angle

F-2 in a tight turn

C-1 offering some angles

mass fly-by of some of the participants

US-1 9078, one of the exhibits at the museum

Report by GAFLIKS.

Japan autumn round up 2015 - 3. Nagoya/Komaki‏

3. Nagoya/Komaki‏

Located on the eastern side of Nagoya Airport, Komaki JASDF airbase hosts the 401 Hikotai operating C-130H Hercules and a sole KC-130H.  Also resident are the KC-767J tankers of 404 Hikotai.  Mitsubishi Aerospace Industries has a large manufacturing and maintenance centre on the airfield.  The JASDF are a major customer.

C-130H 75-1078 wearing the blue scheme rotates off rw34

C-130H 45-1074 in c'mflgd finish continuing its circuit bashing,
it is reported that the blue scheme will be phased out for the c'mflgd finish

sole KC-130H tanker 85-1080 arriving after a mission

KC-767J 87-3604 departs on a mission

an anonymous JASDF F-4EJ taxies to the run-up bay
following servicing at Mitsubishi

Report by GAFLIKS

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

Japan autumn round up 2015 - 1. US NAVY Naval Air Facilty (NAF) Atsugi

1. US NAVY Naval Air Facilty (NAF) Atsugi

Located SW of Tokyo, Atsugi is the shore base for the US Navy's Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) when not operating at sea off the current carrier 'Ronald Reagan' (CVN-76), home based at nearby Yokosuka.
The station is shared with the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) operating P-1, P-3, YS-11M, LC-90, US-2 and SH-60K.

1306 KC-130T 163591 USN 'RU'

1328 UC-12F 163562 USN based

1358 LC-90 61-9302 JMSDF

1368 5057 P-3C JMSDF

1378 9901 US-2 JMSDF

1384 9901 US-2 JMSDF

1412 C-2A 162173 '24' USN VRC-30 'RR'

1433 C-2A 162152 '32' USN VRC-30 'RR'

Report by GAFLIKS

CWP HF Log 30/11/2015

SXI1245 – POSN 07.20N 153.33E 2200Z F100 TKK 2234Z DEST/WABB

FNY5425 – ...

PETRO61 – SEL/JPCR wrkg SFO, RICHH2301 F340 FR159.0 MONPI2337 ASEDA NXT    PGUA-JAPN track

RCH413 – FM/RODN? to DEST/PGUA REG/10288S SEL/KQES    K35R

SNAP97 – DEP/PGUA DEST/PHIK SEL/KQFJ REG/623568  0030    K35R

 

File Picture - 58-0093 K35R

 

CWP Log 24/7/2015

CWP LOG 24/7/2015

 

SUMO41 - KRONK 09N160E 0016 09N165E 0115 DEST PKWA/0148 C30J

TORA63 - SALVA0043 F350 MIKKY0210 OTTRE0228 DEST/0244 CPDLC SEL/KQFM  DEST/PGUA K35R

PELCN19 - LIMLE0106 F330 LEETA0145 SEL/GJAQ P8

FO373 - SEL/CQHP F230 19N130E 0200 TILLY0244 KITSS0405 

ROVIN11 - F270/280 WITH HAVOC12 AR805 SEL/KQFS K35R

HAVOC12 - 11N140E 11N136E 11N131E 11N130E F270 WRKG SFO 0227

RCH452 - wrkg SFO 0310

EAGLE81 - TILLY0319 F230 KYWEE0346 LADSS RQ F250 0320 SEL/GRBE

CNV7017 - CAHYO F230 TNUGE 0340

FLC89 - KEITH MIKKY0445 OTTRE SEL/QSCG

PETRO93 - CPDLC SEL/JSHQ REG/91455S 0352 K35R

RCH0451 - REG/700451 SEL/BQAG 0425

 

File Picture - K35R

 

Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show, Part 2

Iwakuni MCAS - Friendship Day 03 May 2015

Joint Japan-US Airshow

 

Report by GAFLIKS

 

Part 2

 

166915 F/A-18F Super Hornet USN VFA-102 ‘NF’ CVW-5 off USS George  Washington (CVN-73)

0327  166713 UC-35D  USMC based Futenma

165685 F/A-18D Hornet USMC VMFA242 ‘DT’ ‘BATS’ home based Iwakuni

60081  C-12J USAF  based Yokota

90-0824 F-16CM 14FS/35FW ‘WW’ based Misawa

163888 EA-6B Prowler USMC VMAQ-2 ‘CY’ home based Iwakuni

 

2 x F/A-18D Hornets USMC (VMFA 242) and 1 x EA-6B USMC (VMAQ-2)



166942 EA-18G Growler USN VAQ-135 ‘NL’ based Atsugi

Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show, Part 1

Iwakuni MCAS - Friendship Day 03 May 2015

Joint Japan-US Airshow

 

Report by GAFLIKS

 

Part 1

 

52-1152 YS-11P JASDF one of the few still active, based Miho

C-130R one of four recently delivered ex USN examples, will

replace YS-11’s. Atsugi based

EP-3  JMSDF   home based Iwakuni

UP-3D JMSDF  and 9206 Learjet 35A (U-36) JMSDF home based Iwakuni

Shin Meiwa US-1A  JMSDF  off static parked remote, home based Iwakuni

 

 

 

 

 

Log report CWP 14/15 March 2015

14/3

SUMO10 - DEWSS JIMOS NGUEN NEXT EQLP= 2149

ROVNG93 – MIKKY SEL/KLMS REG/914//S= 2228

TREK79 – CPDLC WRKG SFO SEL/CFJR= 2236

SUMO27 – WRKG SFO SYSTA= 0553

AU801 – WRKG SFO, F220 21N131E CTC TOKYO= 0606       163004

N404CR – WRKG SFO= 0612

PA801 – CTC with PTPN RADIO= 0659

RCH090 – 160E 0635 F350 31N170E 0731 30N180W CPDLC SEL/KQFS DEST/ //// = 0702

LOBO01 – TOKYO WRKG A/C= 0702

SUMO04 – ops normal F250= 0703       SEL/BSDR 168065 C30J

N1SF – on GND PTRO/0734= 0734

N60XC – wrkg Tokyo SEL/ABGP= 0801   DEST/RJTT

 

15/3

PETRO01 – WRKG SFO SEL/HKBQ= 0139

N355AC – WRKG SFO MAZZA F270 MANRE0522= 0351

PKLDE – WRKG SFO  F380 KRASY0435 NXT 05N154E 0439= 0352    B738

BTK01 – wrkg SFO SEL/HKEF= 0616

DEX534 – WRKG SFO, ISGOG802 F340, CTC MNL NOW 8903/13300= 0802

Log Report CWP 9/2/2015

KIW416 – WRKG AKL F250= 2240

ASY416 - CPDLC SEL/LPCH DEP/PGUA DEST/YAMB REG/60208= 2250

RUMMY81 – CPDLC SEL/JSHL, KEITH DEST/RODN= 0157

RCH5E2 – WRKG AKL= 0158

YANKY99 – WRKG SFO, SIGMET= 0205

YANKY98 – WRKG SFO, SIGMET= 0206

YANKY97 – F210 N24E160= 0216

YANKY99 – 07N160E 0239 F230 07N165E 0340 07N170E NXT= 0242      DEST/PKMJ

YANKY98 – 11N155E 0244 F210 10N160E 0345 DEST/PKWA0530= 0246

YANKY97 – 24N160E 0308 F210 25N165E 0355 26N170E NXT= 0312       27N175E 0520 26N180 NXT

PELICAN02 – F340 PNI0457 TKK0548 GUNSS NXT= 0445      SEL/GKRS 168439 P-8, INBOUND PGUA FM EAST

JUSTY21 – OMLET0437 F210 TOESS0521 WINZR NXT, NEG SEL= 0458      JAPN-PGUA E2?

RCH3119 – CPDLC SEL/CQDK REG/33119 DEST/PHIK= 0450     C-17

ASCOT18 – OMLET F270 TOESS0524 WINZR NXT= 0505       JAPN-PGUA U125A  

COBBY01 - CPDLC SEL/AJBR REG/873601 DEST/RJNA= 0524        B762

TREK65 - TOESS0527 F240 OMLET0611 CTC TOKYO AT OMLET= 0528

ROVNG81 – CPDLC REG/80045S SEL/KMPR DEST/PGUA RQ F260/F280= 0607

YANKY98 – OFF PKWA DEST/PHIK= 0648

RUMMY71 – WRKG SFO, SEL/KQGM = 0627

MOJO81 – WRKG SFO F210= 0636

YANKY97 - 24N170W 0720 F250 23N165W 0804 MANRE NXT= 0723

JUSTY22 – WRKG SFO= 0725      into PGUA

LOG REPORT 7/2

CWP 7/2

MEG6158 – ISGOG0458 F330 M.72 PTRO0547 SEL/AKEL= 0458

PELICAN09 - NATIE0459 F330 NGUEN0553 NXT JIMOS= 0459    PHIK-PGUA TRACK, 168440 P8
VIV6800 – 10N?160E 0548 F390 12N?140E 0707 NZ NXT SEL/….= 0553   
PELICAN09 – SEL/GPBS F350= 0602
JAF173 – CPDLC DEP/RJNN DEST/PGUA REG/073604 SEL/CJAH= 0606        

Naha Airshow 14/12/2014

Below are a selection of pictures from the 60th Anniversary Airshow at Naha Airport, Okinawa, Japan. Photo's by GAFLIKS.

Japan this week... (Nyutabaru and Komaki)

Below pictures taken from Nyutabaru AFB and Komaki AFB in Japan this week.



52-8088 F15 at Nyutabaru, Photo by Leroy.



78-1023 Kawasaki C-1 at Komaki, Photo by GAFLIKS.



28-1001 Kawasaki C-1 Test Wing at Komaki,
Photo by GAFLIKS.