5 years and 1 day ago. Best spotting day ever !!

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Post by jurgen »

Wow, very nice pics.

I can not stay behind and show you a couple of my Japanese favourites. My trip to Japan was in 1998, in the analogue era, so I provide some scans made by a trustworthy CanoScan 4400F.

These were not photoshopped and certainly not edited in Lightroom, as I do not have the latter programme.

All were taken with a blue pen although I sometime use a black one. The booklet can vary in colours, but never a very bright one.

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The numbers were originally processed into a blue binder, but with the introduction of the computer this changed to Word Perfect 5.1, later Word Perfect 6.0 followed by several versions of Microsoft Word.

A couple of years ago this data was processed into a database. Early one a very simple one, but for a couple of years now I use a custom made one. This is very nice and I am very happy with it.

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Hope you like these nice pics!

(Click on the pic for a blow-up.)

Jurgen

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Post by Frank »

Ge-Wel-Dig !! :-)

(wanna go back with us and now take real pictures instead ?)
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Post by SpotterNL »

Damn, I normally don't do mil, but I'd gladly make an exception for this! Got to make it to the country of the rising yen one of these days...
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Post by SquAdmin »

SpotterNL wrote:Got to make it to the country of the rising yen one of these days...
Well, the Yen ain't exactly rising at the moment so if you wanna go someday this might be a good one :wink:
Greetz,

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Post by Slijfie »

Here are some more pics from 1994. Keep your fietstas ready!

The prototype of the 'second' RF-4EJ Kai at Hyakuri.
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These 'first type' of RF-4EJ Kai hasn't changed much over the years
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How many of you have seen this type, a Beech 65? Taken at Iruma on a rainy sunday.
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A T-2 at Misawa. Those K64 slides are nice, but are @%$#& to scan
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  • The last Bell 47 of the navy (VX51) at Atsugi.
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    One more long gone oldie of the JMSDF, a KM2, at Ozuki.
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Post by SquAdmin »

:thumb: That's some rare stuff Slijfie.


Excuse me now, 'cause I'm gonna shoot myself for not going earlier :@(:
Greetz,

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Post by Frank »

Just shoot me first then, before you hit yourself.

Stunning Rob !
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Post by SpotterNL »

Do I see a scramble lenscheckmeet in japan coming up? ;)
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Post by Slijfie »

Fact is, you're always too late!

I wish I had gone to Japan in 1993 when the P-2Js were still there! The last Neptune (7 Kokutai) was withdrawn in March 1994 - it's preserved now in the Kanoya museum. When I was there, she was still leaking oil.

And what about the 104? I saw one (actually the front half) at Gifu doing an engine test, but that was it.

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The howling was nice though...
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Post by SquAdmin »

Frank wrote:Just shoot me first then, before you hit yourself.
This will be my last post before my harakiri ;)

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Tsuiki

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Komatsushima

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Gifu, in the background the new P-X is visible
Slijfie wrote:The howling was nice though...
That's it, I'm gonna jump right now... 腹切り :!:
Greetz,

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Post by Key »

jurgen wrote:Hope you like these nice pics!
Sure do, stunning! 8)
(next time plz link to the bigger pics, we think thumbnails are for 'Your Website'...)

Grampaw Rob, respect @ all those wonderful oldies. A flying KM2 is a hit!

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Post by roel lodder »

GREAT SHOTS , Rob esspesially the KM2
I was there in 1995 !!!!!
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Post by Key »

Patrick, like said when you guys just came back: you seem to have found all of the very best spots, well done!
Frank, your T-2 with chute is awesome, wanted to mention that before.
Joost, aaahh... that faithful night in Naha. :cheers: I was not at my best 'next' day, and neither was the weather. But still...

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Post by Frank »

Cool. I like that nose art! And that with such a hangover :-)

Thanks Erik. Here the last ones from me. The airshow at Iruma, exactly 5 years ago today was a worthly ending of the trip. I think you remember this one as well Erik, as it was the start of yours. Still recall to have 7 Japanese guys walking in line behind me. "Mr Frank Noort of Scramble, you are famous" :-D

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Post by Warthog 71 »

Hee Frank you really have to go to bed now !!! there's a party later today... you think it's your birthday party, but in fact it's the first Japan preparation meeting...

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See you soon!

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