Japan Airshow dates 2008

[Uni]

Apr. 19 Brigestone INDY Japan 300mie Final, with Blue Impulse fly-by
at Twinring Motegi(Tochigi pref.)

Sep. 14 JASDF Ashiya
Sep. 21 JASDF Komatsu

[Uni]

Apr.13 JGSDF Takayubaru, next to the Aso-Kumamoto airport.
Oct. 5 JGSDF Metabaru

[biesenbeek]

Hiya Uni et all,

thanx for your input, any local help is always welcome...

Keep them coming !

Cheers,
Rene

[Motty]

G'day All,

many thanks for the info so far.

I too am planning a trip to Japan / Korea for October this year. I hope to see more info for shows around this time soon (I am watching the Scramble airshow listing for updates).

Cheers,
Motty.

[dutchphantom]

@Motty

When you are in the area don't forget Taiwan. It is not so far from Korea/Japan.

[Uni]

JMSDF Komatsujima OH on Apr. 20 had cancelled!!
(This information released on Mar.11.)

[Uni]

Apr.12 at 13:30, Blue Implse fly pass over the Seto exp.way bridge(Kagawa pref.) and held remote show over the Takamatsu Sun-Port at 13:35-13:50.(Takamatsu port is about 100m from the JR Takamatsu station)

Apr.13 is the same, but it starts at 10:00/10:05-10:20.

Well, please note that photographing around the air base is prohibited in Taiwan and S-Korea.
(In Taiwan, you can take photos indeed, when there is no buildings in the background.)

[dutchphantom]

(In Taiwan, you can take photos indeed, when there is no buildings in the background.)

That is correct. You can take photos during take-off and landing as long as there are no buildings in the background. And of course there are the open houses where you can take photos on base (and with buildings in the background). These developed from a small open house with only 2 aircraft in the static to what they are now. Aircraft of all types that are in service with the airforce in the static and flying of the F-16 and Mirage 2000 demos, the Thunder Tiger Team and based aircraft. And don't forget that the Taiwanese Air Force is also flying in the weekends. It is not unusual to see 10-14 fighters on a Saturday or Sunday morning.

[Stefan]

This list was posted on MSF:

This is 2008 airshow schedule in Japan.

6th Apr 2008 NAF Atsugi
6th Apr 2008 JASDF Kumagaya AS
13th Apr 2008 JGSDF Camp Somagahara
13th Apr 2008 JGSDF Takayubaru
20th Apr 2008 JMSDF Komatsushima
27th Apr 2008 JGSDF Hachinohe
5th May 2008 MCAS Iwakuni
12th,13th May 2007 JMSDF Kanoya AB
18th May 2008 JASDF Shizuhama AB
18th May 2008 JGSDF Utsunomiya AB
18th May 2008 JGSDF Kasumigaura AB
18th May 2008 JMSDF Kanoya AB
25th May 2008 JASDF Miho AB
1st Jun 2008 JASDF Houfu Kita AB
8th Jun 2008 JGSDF Asahikawa
10th Aug 2008 JASDF Chitose AB
23rd,24th Aug 2008 USAF Yokota AB
24th Aug 2008 JASDF Matsushima AB
14th Sep 2008 JGSDF Okadama AB
14th Sep 2008 JASDF Ashiya AB
21st Sep 2008 JASDF Komatsu AB
27th Sep 2008 JMSDF Tokushima AB
28th Sep 2008 JGSDF Kasuminome AB
4th Oct 2008 JASDF Komaki AB
5th Oct 2008 JASDF Hamamatsu AB
19th Oct 2008 JMSDF Ozuki
3rd Nov 2008 JASDF Iruma AB
16th Nov 2008 JASDF Gifu AB
23rd Nov 2008 JASDF Tsuiki AB
7th Dec 2008 JASDF Nyutabaru AB
14th Dec 2008 JGSDF Naha AB

Masanori Ogawa

Greetings,
Stefan

[Uni]

DoD/JASDF released the official airshow schedule 2008 yesterday.
It is almost same that Mr.Ogawa worte.

These are some additional events.
May 24 JASDF Nara (some retired A/Cs are displayed)
Jun. 15 JASDF Niigata with B.I. (Next to the Niigata airport,
static display of UH-60J and U-125 only, maybe.)
Nov. 22 JASDF Kasuga(Next to the Fukuoka airport. static diplay of
T-4 and CH-47J only, maybe)

JASDF/USAF Miswa O.H. day is not decided yet.
I think it will be on Sep.7..

[Uni]

@Motty
>I too am planning a trip to Japan / Korea for October this year.

JASDF often held their Nation-wide exercise in October.
It is called "So-En"(shortend Japanese term "So-tai Enshuu",
which means "whole sqn.'s exercise".) and it takes about 2 weeks
or more.

During the exercise, there will be less flights than normal day
except the day of the air combat.
Please note it.

[Uni]

>It is called "So-En"(shortend Japanese term "So-tai Enshuu",

Since 2006, the Japanese term had changed to "Sotai Sogo Kunren",
but same meaning in English.

[Motty]

Thanks for the extra info guys.

Thanks also to you Uni. Do you know when the "Sotai Sogo Kunren" might be held (dates)?

Is it possible to arrange visits onto JASDF bases for foreigners?

Cheers,
Motty.

[Motty]

G'day again Uni,

Do you know if the JASDF will have any special colour schemes this year for the Phantom's 50th anniversary?

Cheers,
Motty.

[Uni]

Hello, Motty,

The exercise date will be released about 2 weeks before at the
Ministry of Defence Japan site. But it must be Japanese only.
http://www.mod.go.jp/j/news/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The exercise will consist about 5 stages in 2 weeks;
1. Occurrence, 2. Development, 3. Alart, 4 (Air) Combat, 5. Final and RTB.
And the air combat day(a lot of flights in one day) may be held one day during the Tuesday to Thursday at the second week of the execise.

There are no infos about the special markings of the F-4 by now.

Please ask to the P.R.O. of each bases directry by postal mail, if you want some arrangements. I have no infos for them.

That's all today.