Hyakuri (RJAH) AB 2019 - MIL

[Piet Luijken]

LOG 25-09-2019

On my 24 hour NRT layover I decided to rent a car and drive up north after landing to witness the last year(s) of the Phantom.
Rental was done with ORIX rent-a-car in Terminal 2, and after acknowledging that I am familiar with all road signs and I will not park in forbidden areas, and renting a toll pass as well, I walked to the rental car next to the terminal.
My gps nav app Navmii was setup for a direct route to the towers and I was on my way for a 1130 arrival.

The week before I had mailed hyakurip@gmail.com with my request for entrance to the towers and this was quickly replied with a Yes!

When approaching the field a saw a US-2 in the circuit so I drove slightly faster to the towers. Good thing the US-2 was still on the taxitrack in front of the towers awaiting permission to taxi to the ramp! Good! Thereafter two RF-4s landed and taxied very nice in front of the towers to their stands. The trumpet was heard so it was time for lunch.

After lunch, the pilots arrived for three RF-4s and they taxied nicely to the holding of runway 03R via the taxiway in front of the towers. Good!

Then, as the sun was turning into this spot, I decided to drive to the crash gate at spot 1.

When arriving here, it was very busy. I found the last spot to park my car and walked to the fence with my two step. This proved to be the minimum for the fence; I was able to just take pictures over the barbed wire.

Three Hueys were exercising on the field, the RF-4s arrived back to land and then 4 F-4EJs departed followed by the US-2. The UH-60J was busy with some hover work and some circuits. At 1545 the F-4 s arrived and thereafter I left via the two preserved Phantoms at the Civil terminal.

LOG:
501 Hikotai
RF-4E Kai 47-6901, 47-6905, 57-6907. 57-6909
RF-4EJ Kai 07-6433, 77-6397
seen was also tail of RF-4E 47-6902 next to hangar.
T-4 06-5631, this one has some engine problems for months apparently and did not fly.

301 Hikotai
F-4EJ Kai 07-8434 (in hangar), 07-8436, 17-8437, 17-8439, 77-8395, 97-8416, 97-8422

Hyakuri Kyunontai
UH-60J 18-4574
U-125 12-1015

Visitors:
US-2 9906 71 Kokutai
UH-1J 41848/JG-1848/848, 41892/JG-1892/892 nn

preserved at Civil Terminal:
RF-4EJ 87-6412 ex 501 Hikotai
F-4EJ Kai 37-8319 ex 302 Hikotai

[mm12bva]

Piet nice to meet you on Wednesday, will follow up with my report for Tuesday once i find a few moments
should 47-6095 not be 6905 ?

and also T-4 06-5631 was on the ramp with the RF-4s

rgds
phil

[mm12bva]

as promised here is my notes from Tuesday 08.30/15.30(Corrected 30/09/19)

Hyakuri-Ibaraki, Japan (IBR/RJAH) 24-Sep-19

07-8434 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
07-8435 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
07-8436 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
17-8437 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
17-8439 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
17-8440 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
37-8315 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
57-8353 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
57-8356 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
57-8367 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
57-8369 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
77-8395 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
87-8404 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
97-8416 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
97-8422 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force

57-6909 McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force

18-4574 Mitsubishi UH-60J Japan Air Self-Defense Force


noted in Hangars when doors were opened
(97-8)426 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
(77-8399) McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force Special Colours Black
(07-8428) McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force Special Colours White


Visitors

98-1209 Kawasaki C-2 Japan Air Self-Defense Force

12-8052 McDonnell Douglas F-15DJ Eagle Japan Air Self-Defense Force

9906 Shin Meiwa US-2 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

41844/JG-1044 Kawasaki-Bell UH-1J Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
41848/JG-1048 Kawasaki-Bell UH-1J Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Gate Guards
29-5175 Mitsubishi T-2 Japan Air Self-Defense Force
46-8630 Mitsubishi F-104J Japan Air Self-Defense Force
60-8274 Mitsubishi F-1 Japan Air Self-Defense Force
57-6906 McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force


Preserved Terminal Side
87-6412 McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
37-8319 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force

noted at Ogawa Local swimming pool
41648 Fuji-Bell 204B (UH-1H) Painted as 41609/JG-1648

[Piet Luijken]

Hi Phil, nice to meet you too!
Thanks for the updates, I have changed/added them above!

[Fishbed_9307]

as promised here is my notes from Tuesday 08.30/15.30

Hyakuri-Ibaraki, Japan (IBR/RJAH) 24-Sep-19
07-8428 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force

noted in Hangars when doors were opened
(97-8)426 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
(77-8399) McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force Special Colours Black
(07-8428) McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force Special Colours White

Note that 399 and 428 are F-4EJs, not RF-4E's. Also note that 428 is listed twice.

Regards, Paul

[mm12bva]

as promised here is my notes from Tuesday 08.30/15.30

Hyakuri-Ibaraki, Japan (IBR/RJAH) 24-Sep-19
07-8428 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force

noted in Hangars when doors were opened
(97-8)426 McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force
(77-8399) McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force Special Colours Black
(07-8428) McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II Japan Air Self-Defense Force Special Colours White

Note that 399 and 428 are F-4EJs, not RF-4E's. Also note that 428 is listed twice.

Regards, Paul

Paul
oops you are quite correct my mistake both 428 and 399 are the special painted Phantoms but for some unknown reason I thought they were RFs , makes sense now as to why they were in the hangar they were

Thanks for pointing out the mistake