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First stop on another visit to Japan - Komatsu - A fairly grey day but at least busy. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan%202012/2012-04-09/IMG_9373.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan%202012/2012-04-09/IMG_9471.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan...

Uni,
thanks once again. From http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/eae/12b/framepage1.html, am I right in assuming it is open 8am-3pm?

Regards,
Paul.

Hi p6025, There will be a lot of car parking area in/around the JGSDF Somagahara. (or we can't go there) This video maybe helpful to know about the Somagahara O.H.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYvncaPS1JE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVUhQlUebtY&feature=related Uni, tha...

Can anyone give an insight into JGSDF Somagahara open house on the 14th April?
e.g. typical layout of the event (facilities appear northside of a roughly E-W runway), is there parking, does it get visitors, etc. ??


thanks,
Paul.

Back to the Tokyo area for the last two days of the trip - and more mixed weather. 5th December - Hyakuri http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/LJ8V120231.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/LJ8V120262.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/LJ8V1...

Frank wrote:One thing I just can't figure out, how did you take the shot from above?

The circuits flown for the water landing involved them turning baseleg whilst decending on a roughly south heading - due north of the NE corner spot.

Paul.

Four days spent at Nyutbaru, the first three days were average to poor weather - but at least it turned around for the actual airshow itself. Thursday 1st December http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/7DA013399.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/7DA013483.jpg ht...

At Iwakuni the new runway replaces the old one (moving the action further from the city). The only spot at the south end I knew was distant before, it must be completely useless now. They were taking off all day to the north. All these pictures are taken from the new' spot at the NE corner (except t...

Part two of the trip to Japan, covering Gifu airshow, Tokushima, Iwakuni and Tsuiki. 27th Nov - Gifu airshow http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/7DA009163.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/7DA009532.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/7DA0...

Jutter wrote:Good catch. Did you have a base visit at Ashiya or was it an open house and Paul where did you take the US-1?

It was Ashiya open house, Wed 23rd Nov (a public holiday). The US-1A was on static at the show, but departed before 1pm.

Hi Paul, Like 'm a lot! The Omura shots are a nice addition since we do not get to see many shots from that place. Regards, Stefan I agree and obviously a nice place to take pictures. How many mm (ff) Paul? Stuff lifting off from the boards were <300mm(ff) and the side on stuff touching down on the...

After cancelling a weeks trip in April (for obvious reasons), ended up spending just over two weeks in Japan (21st Nov~6th Dec) wrapped around the airshows at Ashiya, Gifu and Nyutabaru. Below is first week of the trip. 21st Nov - Nyutabaru http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan11/7DA002...

But did I spot toned down markings on two Phantoms ?!? I hope this is just a "special marking", and not the grey end of a colorful tradition. Only saw one 302Sqn F-4 with the toned down tail (out of ~13 on the ramp). It might be a left over from the a/c marked for the "Senkyo" e...

A quick week in November, 8th-12th. Misawa http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan10II/40D34615.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan10II/40D35315.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan10II/40D35364.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan10I...

Some of the last 8 Hikotai, taken May 2008. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan08I/40D08292.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan08I/40D08298.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan08I/40D08328.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a338/p6025/Japan08I/4...