5 years and 1 day ago. Best spotting day ever !!

[Key]

Joost, aaahhh, that P-3!

Is your friend Dam also known as Alf ?

No, as Mac. But I doubt that Joost or Marcel know that.

driving off-highway is not something you want, unless you get some fetish thoughts by sitting in a car with sweaty mature men...

Hm, not really. But I have been driving off-highway at night there many times (on my own, lucky me) and covered considerable distances without much effort, at considerable savings too.

Franky, as you know I nearly always make plans to go back (and carry them out, haha) BUT it really looks like I will not be going this year...

Erik

[dutchphantom]

Key, I remember that you arrived a little late at the open house at Naha. And one could see you had a rough night. I will go back this year. Hopefully the weather will be better.

[Key]

Hi Phantom! Yep, I know you know... Still want to pay you a visit on the island but lacking the time so far. But, definitely 2B done!

Erik

[Frank]

Hee Marcel

Remember what I said about Shimofusa, The caravans are based at Atsugi, we need to go to Shimo for the other YS-11's and Orion Squadron

Here an older scan I found. Hmm. Made with the 2720 Pieter..

[dutchphantom]

Key you are always welcome on our beautiful island. Then we can have a local beer together.

[SquAdmin]

Those of you who are planning to visit Japan on a very short term might wanna read this:

http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36584" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Wijgert IJlst]

Here an older scan I found. Hmm. Made with the 2720 Pieter..

Fun to see one aircraft posted two times in this topic! But Frank I like the position of the sun on the aircraft better on your picture, wonderfull shot!

[KoenHartkamp]

Hi,

here's some more stuff from Japan, including some types I haven't seen yet in this thread

Atsugi








SuperHornet doing a go-around at sunset


Iruma


and some effective camouflage on this CH-47



greetz
Koen

[Eric van Lisdonk]

Hi Koen,

Very nice pictures, i realy like the pics from Iruma. From those pics i have a question. Did you photographed the Gulfstream and Chinook from outside the base??

Cheers and thanks for your reply,
Eric

[KoenHartkamp]

Hi Eric,

both pictures were taken from outside the base, on the eastern end. The road/viewingspot is several metres higher than the taxiway and runway, resulting in some nice topside photos of the planes taxiing by.

You need something like a ladder on that spot. I had to balance on a small tree-stump, which isn't advisable for good photos. The CH-47 is doing its training right next to the runway. The viewingspot is a small terrain used for 'anti-slip courses'. I found this spot good enough for both landing and take-off shots. I think the other end is only suitable for landingshots.

If I'm correct, the best trainstation to stop is Inariyama-Koen (btw this is not a typo, it's named after me ). This stop is behind the hangars and you pass some preserved planes in a park on your way to the Eastern viewingspot.

To the other visitors of Iruma, feel free to add info.

grtz
Koen

[Key]

For the holders of a recent copy of the Scramble mag: what Koen describes is spot 1 at our Airfield Guide of Iruma.

Erik

[Motty]

G'day Guys,

I've just returned from my own trip to Japan and Korea during October. Many thanks for the help from people and information here on Scramble too.

Here are a few shots to start with. I began my trip at the spotters heaven that is Nyutabaru.













Hope you like them and yes, I'd love to go back.

Cheers,
Motty.

[jaah]

I really like the Phantoms

[Key]

Hope you like them and yes, I'd love to go back.

Great stuff mate, and we know what you mean!

Erik

[Sadammie]

Is your friend Dam also known as Alf ?

No, not really, but "MAC" is a long, long time ago Key!!!!

I also have fond memories about the night before the day after. NAHA!

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Can you pick out the spotters without the hangover?

But my main interest was ehhh......................................



NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE BACK!