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Japan trip (Sep.29th-Oct.13th) (photo heavy)

Post by Canberra TT.18 »

On my trip thru Japan (September 29th until October 13th) I produced quit some pictures. 
I like to share some of the aircraft and helicopter ones. :D

Iruma September 30th
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YS-11’s!
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Flying T-4’s! Only a few are flying at the moment, due to technical issues.
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CH-47J

Utsunomiya September 30th
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One of many TH-480 (17 in total) I saw here.

Hyakuri September 30th and Octobr1st
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RF-4 arriving back just before 5 o’clock. The sun was almost gone.
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F-4’s seen from the Towers.
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Local UH-60

Shisuhama October 2nd
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T-7 landing

Komatsu October 3rd
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F-15 303 Hikotai
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F-15 306 Hikotai with some standard locals in the background.
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F-15 of 204 Hikotai flying with 306 Hikotai aircraft
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F-16 13th FS from Misawa, practicing with the local F-15’s.
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Visiting T-4 from Hamamatsu

Omura October 7th
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UH-60J
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SH-60J
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SH-60J (the last build)
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SH-60K

Nyutabaru October 8th
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F-15DJ’s 23 Hikotai
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Local U-125A

Kanoya October 8th
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P-1’s, P-3’s and a TH-135
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Another colourful UH-60J of the JMSDF
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Visitors on the platform, blending in.

Iwakuni October 11th
Orions come in many shapes
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UP-3D
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OP-3C
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EP-3
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US-2
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Local USMC C-130
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Visiting F-16s from Misawa, on their way to South Korea. (information from local spotter)

Hope you like them.

Pieter
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Re: Japan trip (Sep.29th-Oct.13th) (photo heavy)

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sorry mate,

pictures don't pop up
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They pop up for me. Brings back memories. Thanks for posting.
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Guinness wrote:sorry mate,

pictures don't pop up
I can see them my self on a few devices home computer and telephone), but not at my work.
Anyone know what I have to do?

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Easy, go back and take some more :D
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Nice images.... brings back memories. Athough at the time, Nyutabura was called Nyutabaru! :wink: :lol:
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Starman wrote:Easy, go back and take some more :D
Would love to :D :D
Bennie wrote: Athough at the time, Nyutabura was called Nyutabaru! :wink: :lol:
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Excellent set of pictures
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Great set of photos.....will be back there Nov/Dec
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Nice! What else can you say? Love them. Especially the US2 and of course the Phantoms.
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What spot did you use when visiting Iwakuni?
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Arjan wrote:What spot did you use when visiting Iwakuni?
I was at:
34°09'35.8"N 132°14'51.4"E
I arrived around 12 o’clock on a Friday, stayed until 16.00 hours.
Not the busiest day, this friday. But seeing flying US-2 and EP-3 , OP-3 and UP-3 was good.

Your facing the sun for quite some time, because of the location of the runway at the sea.
So I decided to do some tourist things in the morning and go to Iwakuni in the afternoon, when the sun is more to the right and later back of you.

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Thanks for the reply Pieter. The carrier air wing is currently deployed to the sea.
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