Japan Air Shows 2017

[Uni]

<FY2016, confirmed>
08 Jan. JGSDF Narashino, 1st. drop training of the year.
Gate open 0830, Event 1100-1200, Gate close 1500.
Some helicopters will arrive at the training area at around 0800-0900.
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/1abnb/event/index.html

25 Feb. JGSDF Kisarazu
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/crf/heridan/

01 Apr. JGSDF Metabaru(Saga pref.)
http://www.mod.go.jp/pco/saga/pic/metabaru.jpg

5 Mar. JASDF Komaki, 0900-1500
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/komaki/

<FY2017, confirmed>
02 Apr. JASDF Kumagaya(Saitama Pref.), No B.I., 0900-1500
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/kumagaya/

08 Apr. JGSDF Somagahara(Gunma pref.), 0800-1500
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/eae/12b/
09 Apr. JGSDF Takayubaru(Next to the Kumamoto airport, Kumamoto pref.), 0900-1430
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/wae/event/kin ... youji.html

16 Apr. JGSDF Kasuminome(Near the JR Sendai station, Miyagi pref.), 0900-1430
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/neae/neaavn/
22 Apr. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. F-15 and F-2 of 1 TS static display and engine-run.
23 Apr. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. F-15 and F-2 of 1 TS static display and engine-run.
23 Apr. JAXA Chofu Lab. O.H.(Next to the Chofu airport, Tokyo)), 1000-1600.
Static display of their a/c(s).
http://fanfun.jaxa.jp/event/detail/9733.html

29 Apr. NAF Atsugi, Kanagawa pref.. (If it will be rain, they will open on 1 May.)
"Spring Festival 2017", open house with static displays.
But they will have "normal training flights".
You need your passport when you enter the base.

29 Apr. JMSDF Kanoya(Kagoshima pref.) experience flight to the invitee.
30 Apr. JMSDF Kanoya Airshow
http://www.air-memo.com/

05 May MCAS Iwakuni(Yamguchi pref.) with B.I..
http://www.mcasiwakunijp.marines.mil/
http://friendship-day.net/

20 May. JASDF Hofu-South(Yamaguchi pref.) O.H..
No active a/cs, but you can see some gate-guardians.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/hofuminami/ka ... osuta.html
21 May. JASDF Hofu-North(Yamaguchi pref.) airshow.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/hofukita/
21 May. JASDF Shizuhama(Shizuoka pref.) airshow with B.I..
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/shizuhama/shizuhama.html
21 May. JGSDF Kasumigaura(Ibaraki pref.)
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/eae/eadep/29k ... osuta-.jpg
21 May. JMSDF Ohmura(Nagasaki pref.), maybe the last chance to see US-1A.
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/22aw/

28 May. JASDF Miho(Tottori pref.) with B.I..
Only one base where you can see the cargo-drop demo. from C-1. C-2 display.
The Last show of the YS-11P(52-1152). This YS-11 will fly to Komaki on 29th May
for the display of the newly built museum.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/miho/
28 May. JGSDF Kita-Utsunomiya(Tochigi pref.)
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/eae/12b/

10 Jun. JMSDF Ohminato(Aomori pref.),
"Marin Festa in Ohminato", 0900-1500, Static only(SH-60J, UH60J and AH-1S).
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/oominato/info ... rifesu.pdf
10 Jun. MCAS Futenma(Okinawa pref.), Flight line Fair. Static display only.(Cancelled on 10 May., 2017)
http://www.okinawa.marines.mil/
11 Jun. MCAS Futenma(Okinawa pref.), Flight line Fair. Static display only.(Cancelled on 10 May., 2017)
You(means "Non Japanese") need permission to enter the base. Please ask to the P.R.O..
18 Jun. JGSDF Asahikawa(Hokkaido).
25 Jun. JGSDF Okadama(Sapporo airport, Hokkaido), 0900-1500.(Cancelled ! )
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/nae/11d/jgsdf ... s/okadama/

16 Jul. JMSDF Komatsujima 0900-1500
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/22aw/intorodu ... ster01.jpg
23 Jul. JASDF Chitose airshow(Hokkaido) with B.I..
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/chitose/
23 Jul. JMSDF Ozuki(Yamaguchi pref.)
"Kids Festa" O.H., 0830-1600, T-5 static display only.
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/oz-atg/images ... ta2017.jpg
29 Jul. JMSDF Maizuru, "Summer Festa" O.H..
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/tateyama/hs23/index.html
29 Jul. JMSDF Tateyama(Chiba pref.) "Helicopter Festival 2017" O.H..
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/tateyama/

26Aug. Civil Helicopter air show at "Kurosurando-Oyabe", 1000-1600.
(A park named "Cross-Land " at Oyabe,Toyama pref.)
http://www.cross-oyabe.jp/event-info.html#section 05
27 Aug. Civil Helicopter air show at "Kurosurando-Oyabe", 1000-1600.
http://www.cross-oyabe.jp/event-info.html#section 05
27 Aug. JASDF Matsushima with B.I..

２ Sep. JGSDF Obihiro(Hokkaido).
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/nae/5d/04_event.html
10 Sep. JGSDF Kisarazu, 0830-1600.
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/crf/heridan/t ... index.html
10 Sep. JASDF/USAF Misawa, with B.I..
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/misawa/
16 Sep. USAF Yokota(Tokyo)
http://www.yokota.af.mil/
17 Sep. USAF Yokota(Tokyo)
http://www.yokota.af.mil/
18 Sep. JASDF Komatsu(Ishikawa pref.) . B.I. is cancelled.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/komatsu/
23 Sep. JMSDF Hachinohe 60th anniversary ceremony.
Invitee only, with demo-FLT.(Aomori pref.)
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/hatinohe/
24 Sep. JMSDF Hachinohe airshow(Aomori pref.)
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/hatinohe/
30 Sep. JMSDF Tokushima O.H.(Tokushima pref.).
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/tokusima/
30 Sep. Ibaraki airport(Next to the HASD Hyakuri) festival, Sorry, no A/Cs will display this year.

01 Oct., JASDF Akita, 0900-1500, UH-60J FLT 1340-1420.
07 Oct., Yonago airport(next to the JASDF Miho) festival, T-400 static show.
07 Oct. JMSDF Shimofusa(Chiba pref.), "Summer festival" O.H., 0900-1600.
static displays only(P-3C, SH-60Js of 3MSS, and P-2J of 3MSS as ground handling trainer).
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/simohusa/
15 Oct. JASDF Hamamatsu with B.I.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/hamamatsu/
15 Oct. JGSDF Yao
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/mae/3d/yao/
22 Oct. JMSDF Ozuki(Yamaguchi pref.), "Swell Festa 2017",
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/oz-atg/
22 Oct. Military Review rehearsal at JASDF Hyakuri(Ibaraki). CANCELLED!!(becuse of the typhoon)
29 Oct. Military Review at JASDF Hyakuri(Ibaraki). CANCELLED!!(Because of the typhoon)

3 Nov. JASDF Iruma with B.I..
The most crowded airshow in Japan. More than 200,000 people come to the base every year.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/iruma/
4 Nov. JGSDF Akeno
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/akeno/
19 Nov. JASDF Gifu, with B.I.. Static X-2.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/gifu/
23 Nov. JASDF Niigata. U-125A and UH-60J only.
23 Nov. JGSDF Tachikawa
http://www.mod.go.jp/gsdf/eae/eaavn/

26 Nov. JASDF Tsuiki with B.I..
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/tsuiki/

02 Dec. JASDF Nyutabaru pre-open for the invitee, with B.I..
03 Dec. JASDF Nyutabaru with B.I..
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/nyutabaru/

09 Dec. JASDF Naha, with B.I..
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/naha/
10 Dec. JASDF Naha, without B.I.. Two days open.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/naha/

12 Jan., 2018 JGSDF Narashino. 1st. drop training of the year.(Date changed, it is Friday!)

18 Feb., JASDF Ashiya
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/ashiya/

3 Mar., 2018 JASDF Komaki, with B.I..


****Follows are only my own expectation****
<FY2017, all the dates are NOT confirmed> (01 Apr.2017 - 31 Mar. 2018)
Now, I'll tell you "My own expectation of FY 2017 schedule" for your travel aid.
JASDF and JGSDF usually release their official show schedule(s) by the March-end.
JMSDF usually release the date about 1-2 month before the open day.
When I get the latest infos. , I'll update this list as soon as possible.

?? Apr. JMSDF Ozuki, fly-by for the new commer's ceremony.
21 May. JMSDF Shimofusa airshow(Chiba pref.), 0900-1500.
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/simohusa/

02 Jul. USAF Kadena(Okinawa pref.).
(Usually opens late Jun. or Jul.. )
DoD ID holder and Japanese only.
No flights, static displays only(F-15, KC-135, E-3, HH-60 an some JASDF a/cs.)
You(means "Non Japanese") need permission to enter the base. Please ask to the P.R.O.

23 Jul. Civil Sapporo(JGSDF Okadama) , Hokkaido. 30th Air Pageant, 0900-1500. with B.I..

01 Oct. JAXA Chofu Labo. O.H., Tokyo
http://fanfun.jaxa.jp/event/

< Events of the JASDF Museum at Hamamatsu >
22 Apr. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. F-15 and F-2 of 1 TS static display and engine-run.
23 Apr. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. F-15 and F-2 of 1 TS static display and engine-run.
05Aug. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. F-15 and F-2 of 1 TS static display.
06Aug. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. F-15 and F-2 of 1 TS static display.
23, 24 and 25 Aug. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. T-4 display.
?? Nov. JASDF Museum, Hamamatsu. UH-60J and U-125A static display

That's all today.
Uni

[Uni]

Some infos. for 2017.

<General>
1. Usually, the JASDF release their open house schedule at around 20th March every year.

2. Usually, the JGSDF release their open house schedule at early March, because they open their camps at the season of the cherry blossoms(early April).

3. Usually, the JMSDF release their open house schedule about 1-2 month before the event.

4. JASDF/JGSDF/JMSDF are "holiday" on Sat. and Sun. and the National holidays in Japan(Please check the holidays of this year).
There are no activities except routine maritime patrol, exercise, emergency and /or some special missions.

5. There are also No activities on these days;
1) The day of the local school examinations.
2) The day of the Flying Safety which is usually 1st. Jul..
3) The year-end and 1st week of the new year(usually, around 25 Dec to 6 Jan.)
4) "O-bon" period, usually around 12 Aug. to 16 Aug..
5) The next day of the airshow or the open house day, except the transportation flight.

6. There are quite less flight from the 3nd. week of March to the The 1st. week of April(around 15 March to 3-4 April).
The end of March marks the end of the financial year in Japan. They used up their budget for the year, and maybe busy to write up /finish their paper-works. They are also busy for the first few days of April, because new finacial year starts 1 Apr. in Japan
This means a lot of "old" organaization close on 31 Mar. and establish "new" organization on 1 Apr.. There are a lot of personnel movements, and relative ceremonies at this season.

7. Please check the NOTAM at this site before you visit to the airbase;
https://aisjapan.mlit.go.jp/Login.do
You' ll be able to get the time schedule of the mass flight, para-drop, and aerobatic
flights etc., for the airshow training.

8. Step ladder regulations
Almost all the JASDF bases have made regulations for the step ladders at the airshow.
They are different from each airbases and changing year by year.
1) You CAN NOT bring it into the base : Iruma, Hamamatsu(2017) and Tsuiki.
2) You can bring it into the base, but prohibit to use during the airshow(especially B.I. show); Chiose, Hyakuri, Komatsu.(Komatsu makes "Step ladder area" during the show)
3) You can bring it into the base, but requested minimum use; Other JASDF base, JMSDF air base and JGSDF air fields.

<JASDF>
1. One fighter squadron usually has 3 training periods in one day from 0800am to 1700pm.
And they sometimes has "Night" training at the 4th period(1700pm or later).

2. Phantoms;
About 45 F-4EJkais at 301sqn.(Hyakuri), 302sqn.(Hyakuri) and ADTW(Gifu).
4 original F-4EJs are also flying at Gifu(TPC use).
8 RF-4Es and 5 RF-4EJs at 501sqn.(Hyakuri). 901,905 and 913 are now painted in blue.
Fy2018-end(Mar. 2019), 302 sqn. will move to Misawa and get F-35As. (No phantoms go to Misawa.)
FY2020-end(Mar. 2021), 501sqn. will change to a fighter sqn.. (F-15?), and 301 sqn. will convert to F-35A.

3. 6 F-2Bs which were washed by the Tsunami on 11 Mar. 2011 had repaired and fly again.
03-8103(7th) and 03-8104(8th) start flying at komaki(updated 22 Jul. 2017)
They repair 13 F-2Bs totally, so 5 F-2Bs are now under repairing at MHI Komaki.

4. 3rd. sqn.(f-2A/B, T-4) will change its home-base to Hyakuri in 2020.

5. Kawasaki C-2s;
XC-2 development program was finished on 27 Mar. 2017. So they are now "C-2".
Three C-2s(203-205) went to 403 sqn., Miho A.B. on 28 Mar. 2017.
206 made her F/F on 19 Sep., 2017. Further 2 more C-2s will fly in FY2017.
Two C-2s are remaining at Gifu.
08-1201 had replaced its fuselage(main body), because its strength is weaker than they planned.
08-1202 is replacing its fuselage and will modify to the ELINT version.

6. Kawasaki C-1s
Retired: 38-1003(16 Mar. 2016), 48-1005(04 Apr. 2012), 58-1008(date?), 58-1012(in FY2017), 68-1016(28 May. 2014),
68-1017(27 Jan. 2015) and 78-1022(11 May. 2015).
Crashed: 58-1009(19 Apr. 1983), 58-1010(18 Feb. 1986), 68-1015(19 Apr. 1983) and 88-1027(28 Jun.2000)
Modified: 28-1001(FTB), 78-1021(EC-1)
Only 3 C-1s are at 403sqn., Miho A.B..

7. No infos. for the "Senkyo(*)" by now.
* Senkyo : Shortend term of the "Sengi-Kyougikai" in Japanese, meaning "The ACM meet in JASDF".

8. TRDI's X-2(51-0001, former ATD-X(Advanced Technology Demonstrator)) finished all its test flights by 31 Oct., 2017.
They say it will be scrapped.

9. T-4s;
46-5725 of the 11sqn.(Blue Impulse) was retired on 7 Dec., 2016.
26-5692 had converted to the B.I.-type. It made test flight on 11 Jan., 2017 at Gifu.
16-5666 had converted to the B.I. type.

10. YS-11P 52-1152 was retired at Komaki A.B. on 29 May. 2017.
It will be displayed at newly built aviation museum at Komaki.(Will open on November 2017.)
There remain one YS-11FC, EAs and EBs in JASDF.

11. Two U-125A(027 and 028) are painted in dark blue and flying at Komatsu.

12. JASDF will get 3 KC-46As and set them at Miho A.B. from 2020.

<JMSDF>
1. Six "second-hand" C-130Rs for 61FS(9051-9056) can be seen at JMSDF Atsugi.

2. Kawasaki P-1s ;
5501 was modified to UP-1(Flying test bed) .
5502 was modified to the production type.
5511 made F/F on 15 Nov. 2016.
5512 made F/F on 3 Feb., 2017.

Delivery schedules are as follows;
FY2017(by Mar. 2018) 5513(start flying) and 5514.
FY2018(by Mar. 2019) 5515, 5516 and 5517.

VP-3, JMSDF Atsugi had converted to P-1 sqn..

3. The last US-1A(9090) made her last flight on 13 Dec., 2017.

4. EP-3s and UP-3Ds will change their home base from Iwakuni to Atsugi in this summer.
(not moved by 14 Dec., 2017)

5. UH-60Js of the JMSDF will be disband in near future.
The SDF will undertake organizational reform that integrate ground-based aerial search and rescue
functions into the ASDF, which are currently performed by both the MSDF and　ASDF.
（Medium Term Defense Program (FY2014-FY2018)）

6. The last MH-53E(8625) made her final flight on 25 Feb. at JMSDF Iwakuni. A retirement ceremony was held on 3 Mar..

7. US-2 9906 made her F/F on 2 Mar. and go to Iwakuni on 3 Apr..

<JGSDF>
1. JGSDF will purchase some V-22 Osplays in the near future.
2. OH-1 stopped flying, because of some mechanical reason.
3. CH-47J(52917/ JG-2917) had converted to CH-47"JA" type.
Other 3 CH-47Js will convert to "JA" type.

<USN in Japan>
1. The CVW-5 usually leave Atsugi for its six month cruise in mid May and return late November.
2. They will change their home base from Atsugi to Iwakuni.
E-2C sqn.,(VAW-115) had gone to USA.
2 VFA sqns. and C-2 had moved.
EA-18G will move on Jan., 2018.
2 VFA sqns. will move on May., 2018.
3. E-2D sqn. of VAW-125 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 2 Feb., 2017., moved to Atsugi, and moved to Iwakuni again on 10 Aug., 2017.

<USMC in Japan>
1. F-35Bs of VMFA-121 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 18 Jan., 2017.
2. Fuji Heavy Industry started their maintenance service for MV-22s at Kisarazu (JGSDF Kisarazu) .
The 1st. MV-22 came on 31 Jan. and was hanger-in on 1 Feb., 2017.

<USAF in Japan>
1. 374th Airlift wing(Yokota, Tokyo) will get totally 14 C-130Js, for replacing old C-130Hs.
The 1st. C-130J-30(14-5807 / YJ) had arrived on 6 Mar., 2017.The last 2 C-130H will go
to USA on 16 Oct., 2017.
2. CV-22 sqn. will be come to Yokota in US-FY2020.

That's all today.
Uni

[Sadammie]

Hello Uni,
Thanks for providing the additional information.
Regarding your JASDF point 4, according to my information, only six F-2Bs were repaired to date so still seven to go.
These 12 F-2Bs are not active and of these only 7 should be repaired, 03-8103, 03-8104, 23-8107, 23-8109, 23-8110, 23-8111, 23-8114, 33-8117, 33-8119, 33-8120, 43-8127 and 53-8131.
GRTZ
Hans

[Uni]

Hi, Hans.
You are right.
I did not check the S/Ns this time.
I've changed the JASDF point 4.

Uni

[Stilwell]

Hello Uni,
I am making arrangements for a trip in April / May to include the Friendship Day show at Iwakuni;
Do you know if the USN CAG at Atsugi tend to fly on the Monday and Tuesday after their Spring Festival Open House?

If the Open House is confirmed as April 29th, the next week is Golden Week.

Do you know if they tend to scale back flying in Golden Week and / or on the days after the Open House?
This trip will probably be my last chance to see the CAG at Atsugi, and I am trying to decide the best days to watch outside the base to photograph them flying.

Thanks,
Jonathan.

[Uni]

Hi Jonathan,
CVW-5 at Atsugi will fly from May 2nd. (Tue) to 5th.(Fri), because they are not holidays for the American people.
But usually there are less flights during the "Golden Week"(means continual holidays at the 1st. week of May in Japan).

The day after the O.H. of NAS Atsugi, there will be no flight or quite less flights usually.

Well, I expect;
May 1st.: no flight,
2nd.: good,
3rd.: less but you'll take photos,
4th: good,
5th: no flight or quite less flights.

Well, that's all today.
Uni

[Stilwell]

Uni,

Thank you very much for your reply;

> CVW-5 at Atsugi will fly from May 2nd. (Tue) to 5th.(Fri), because they are not holidays for the American people.

Thanks.
I used a similar logic in 2013 when I arranged to spend the period 26th December to 3rd January at Atsugi.
Previously I had spent the 27th to the 30th of December in 2010 at Iwakuni, and although there was little flying on the 27th, the 28th and 29th were busy. The 30th was continuous rain.
So I was hoping in 2013 that Atsugi would be similarly active in the period between the Emperor's Birthday / Christmas and the New Year.

It wasn't.

The best most plausible explanation I have been told is that over the festive season in December, the husbands are off work and at home, and in the area around Atsugi they would complain loudly about the noise. So flying is curtailed.
That explanation doesn't necessarily stand up to scrutiny, but with ANA and Skymark about to open flight bookings for the April / May period, I needed to know whether a similar reduction in flying takes place during Golden Week so I can plan whether to spend the start of that week at Kadena, or at Atsugi with the Open House on the Saturday. The back end of the week is less important as I plan to be at Iwakuni, who will hopefully be rehearsing for their show.

Thanks,
Jonathan.

[dutchphantom]

Jonathan, Iwakuni is normally rehearsing on the day before the open house.

[Le Addeur noir]

Some infos. for 2017.

<General>
1. Usually, the JASDF release their open house schedule at around 20th March every year.

2. Usually, the JGSDF release their open house schedule at early March, because they open their camps at the season of the cherry blossoms(early April).

3. Usually, the JMSDF release their open house schedule about 1-2 month before the event.

4. JASDF/JGSDF/JMSDF are "holiday" on Sat. and Sun. and the National holidays in Japan(Please check the holidays of this year).
There are no activities except routine maritime patrol, exercise, emergency and /or some special missions.

5. There are also No activities on these days;
1) The day of the local school examinations.
2) The day of the Flying Safety which is usually 1st. Jul..
3) The year-end and 1st week of the new year(usually, around 25 Dec to 6 Jan.)
4) "O-bon" period, usually around 12 Aug. to 16 Aug..
5) The next day of the airshow or the open house day, except the transportation flight.

6. There are quite less flight from the 3nd. week of March to the The 1st. week of April(around 15 March to 3-4 April).
The end of March marks the end of the financial year in Japan. They used up their budget for the year, and maybe busy to write up /finish their paper-works. They are also busy for the first few days of April, because new finacial year starts 1 Apr. in Japan
This means a lot of "old" organaization close on 31 Mar. and establish "new" organization on 1 Apr.. There are a lot of personnel movements, and relative ceremonies at this season.

7. Please check the NOTAM at this site before you visit to the airbase;
https://aisjapan.mlit.go.jp/Login.do
You' ll be able to get the time schedule of the mass flight, para-drop, and aerobatic
flights etc., for the airshow training.

8. Step ladder regulations
Almost all the JASDF bases have made regulations for the step ladders at the airshow.
They are different from each airbases and changing year by year.
1) You CAN NOT bring it into the base : Iruma and Tsuiki.
2) You can bring it into the base, but prohibit to use during the airshow(especially B.I. show); Chiose, Hyakuri, Komatsu and Hamamamtsu.(Komatsu makes "Step ladder area" during the show)
3) You can bring it into the base, but requested minimum use; Other JASDF base, JMSDF air base and JGSDF air fields.

<JASDF>
1. One fighter squadron usually has 3 training periods in one day from 0800am to 1700pm.
And they sometimes has "Night" training at the 4th period(1700pm or later).

2. There are about 48 F-4EJ kais at 301sqn.(Hyakuri), 302sqn.(Hyakuri) and ADTW(Gifu).
6 original F-4EJs are also flying at Gifu(TPC use).
You can see them at least FY2020-end(March of the 2021, source: MINDEF purchase program 2015)

3. There are 8 RF-4Es and 5 RF-4EJs at 501sqn.(Hyakuri).
The 501sqn. will change to a fighter sqn. by FY2020(-end).
Three RF-4Es(901,905 and 913) are now painted in blue.(901 is now at MHI/komaki for IRAN)
You can see them at least FY2020-end(March of the 2021, source: MINDEF purchase program 2015)

4. 6 or 7 F-2Bs which were washed by the Tsunami on 11 Mar. 2011 are repaired and fly again.
They repair 13 F-2Bs totally, so 6 or 7 F-2Bs are now under repairing at MHI Komaki.

5. There are two XC-2s and two C-2 at Gifu.
08-1201 had replaced its fuselage(main body), because its strength is weaker than they planned.
08-1202 is replacing its fuselage and will modify to the ELINT version.
68-1203 and 68-1204 are now at Gifu, but will go to Miho by March 2017.
Further 4 more C-2s will deliver to the JASDF on FY2017.
(This program was prolonged two years since their original announcement)

6. No infos. for the "Senkyo(*)" by now.
* Senkyo : Shortend term of the "Sengi-Kyougikai" in Japanese, meaning "The ACM meet in JASDF".

7. 3rd. sqn. will change its home-base to Hyakuri in 2020.

8. TRDI's X-2(51-0001, former ATD-X(Advanced Technology Demonstrator)) is now at Gifu A.B..
It will fly 50 times in FY2017.

9. Kawasaki C-1s
Retired: 38-1003(16 Mar. 2016), 48-1005(04 Apr. 2012), 68-1016(28 May. 2014), 68-1017(27 Jan. 2015)
and 78-1022(11 May. 2015).
Crashed: 58-1009(19 Apr. 1983), 58-1010(18 Feb. 1986), 68-1015(19 Apr. 1983) and 88-1027(28 Jun.2000)
Modified: 8-1001(FTB), 8-1021(EC-1)

9. T-4 46-5725 of the 11sqn.(Blue Impulse) was retired on 7 Dec., 2016.

10. 2 YS-11s(52-1152 and 02-1158) remain at the 403sqn., Miho A.B..
Some sources say they will be retired by May 2017.
(1153 reitred on Mar., 2015 and 1156 retired on 16 Oct., 2015)

11. Two U-125A(027 and 028) are painted in dark blue and flying at Komatsu.

<JMSDF>
1. Five "second-hand" C-130Rs for 61FS(9051-9055) can be seen at JMSDF Atsugi.

2. Kawasaki P-1s ;
5501 was modified to UP-1(Flying test bed) .
5502 was modified to the production type.
5511 made F/F on 15 Nov. 2016.

Delivery schedules are as follows;
FY2016(by Mar. 2017) No new P-1s
FY2017(by Mar. 2018) 5513 and 5514.
FY2018(by Mar. 2019) 5515, 5516 and 5517.
Some P-1s are now belong to the VP-3, JMSDF Atsugi.

3. One US-1A(9090) are still in action.
　9090 will fly by March 2018 at least.

4. EP-3s and UP-3Ds will change their home base from Iwakuni to Atsugi in this summer.

5. UH-60Js of the JMSDF will be disband in near future.
The SDF will undertake organizational reform that integrate ground-based aerial search and rescue functions into the ASDF, which are currently performed by both the MSDF and　ASDF. （Medium Term Defense Program (FY2014-FY2018)）

6. MH-53E will be retired from JMSDF by March end. 8625 and 8631 are still in active(at the end of 2016).


<JGSDF>
1. JGSDF will purchase some V-22 Osplays in the near future.

<USN in Japan>
1. The CVW-5 usually leave Atsugi for its six month cruise in mid May and return late November.
2. They will change their home base from Atsugi to Iwakuni. The schedules will be;
E-2C sqn.,(VAW-115) will go to USA.
2 VFA sqn. will move on Nov..
C-2 and EA-18G will move on Jan., 2018.
2 VFA will move on May., 2018.
3. E-2D sqn. of VAW-125 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 2 Feb., 2017.

<USMC in Japan>
1. F-35Bs of VMFA-121 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on 18 Jan., 2017.
2. Fuji Heavy Industry started their maintenance service for MV-22s at Kisarazu (JGSDF Kisarazu) .
The 1st. MV-22 came on 31 Jan. and was hanger-in on 1 Feb., 2017.


That's all today.
Uni

Uni,

Masanori-san informs me the first C-130J for the 374th AW are expected at Yokota this month (February).

[Uni]

I updated some airshow dates and infos. about the C-130Js at Yokota, Japan.

21 May, JASDF Shizuhama and Hofu-Kita will open.

Uni

[Stefan]

Atsugi PAO says; "If you bring your passport as identification, you will be allowed to enter the base during the Spring Fest event." So no pre-authorisation necessary.

[Uni]

01 Apr. JGSDF Metabaru(Saga pref.), Airshow
http://www.mod.go.jp/pco/saga/pic/metabaru.jpg

They will open the camp on 02 Apr. too. But no a/cs on Sunday.
(Cherry blossom watching only)

Uni

[Uni]

Misawa R/W will close for repairment from 11 May. to 5 Jul..
1) 6 F-2s will move to JMSDF Hachinohe in Apr., for the pre-movement training.
2) 7 F-2s will move to JMSDF Hachinohe from 9 or 10 May. to 5th Jul..
3) 4 E-2Cs will move to JASDF Chitose from May. to 5th Jul..
4) F-16s of USAF : no announcement by now. (Move to Kadena?)

Uni

[McG]

Uni,

What is the difference between the Military Review at Hyakuri and the normal air show?

[Uni]

Uni,

What is the difference between the Military Review at Hyakuri and the normal air show?

The Military Revew will be;
Invitee only.
About 10 formation fly-passes.

Uni