After this first day of the trip, we indeed had the feeling that we got what we came for! Later during that week, we would come back to Hyakuri. I've changed the title and removed my remark about flight activity, as that refers to the later days of the trip. Flight activity during the Air Festa was excellent! (although getting sharp shots of fast flying Phantoms with my brand-new 7D mkII was quite a challenge. Thankfully I also brought my trusted 1D III and 40D
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7. The best I could get of the blue RF-4E on this day!
8. There was one RF-4EJ on the static platform as well. And yes, on the left you can see one of the towers, and the nearby stone monument.
9. Hot scramble! (I did not get a shot of "Miss Tokyo", who pressed The Red Button, with which the alarm was activated. All part of the display!)
10. No comment!
11. One of the two RF-4Es of 501 Hikotai, taking off for its 'display' (not much more than some hi-speed fly-bys)
12. 301 Hikotai F-4EJ returning after the (simulated) QRA scramble.
13. You don't need many visiting aircraft to have a good show. There were about ten or so, including this Orion from 203 Kyoiku Kokutai (Shimofusa).
It was the best departure fly-by that afternoon!
!! Keep them coming 
