Atsugi (RJTA) - 2009 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi notes for 07 March,

9902 US-2 JMSDF,71 Kokutai

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi notes for 10 March,

165378 RU-378 C-130T VR-55 noted landing.A second C-130T from this detachment was noted landing at U-Tapao at 13.33Z calling CNV7961.This airplane was probably 165314.On the C-40A detached here,VR-58 example 165834(last noted 5 March at U-Tapao) has probably been replaced by 165832,which was noted at U-Tapao on 8 March.

162145 NF-25 C-2A VRC-30 Det 5
163562 UC-12F unit?.Noted departing then lated arriving.

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi notes for 17 March,

Noted testflying from Nippi Industries,

153999 CH-46E no marks (Futemna based)

EA-6B 160786,the Prowler damaged here last year,has been restored and painted as NF-500 in full markings,was placed on display at the main gate here on Sunday 15 March.

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi notes for 27 March,

160048 JT-048 C-9B VR-52 'City of Willow Grove'

Based UC-12F seen today,

163554
163562

Based UC-12M seen today,

163836
163839
163843

F/A-18F VFA-102 seen flying today,

165882 NF-102
165893 NF-113

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi visitor for 28 March,

05-1084 C-130H JASDF,401 Hikotai (light blue colours)

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi visitors for 03 April,

166712 UC-35D SOMS Futenma (Magic 12)
167982 QD-982 KC-130J VMGR-152
5502 P-1 TRDI?


Atsugi visitors for 04 April,

02-01863 C-37A H.Q.OSACOM (PAT863) dep 05 April
164886 WK-00 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 dep 05 April

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi visitors for 08 April,

84-00155 C-12U Co A,6-52 AVN
02-01863 C-17A H.Q.OCASCOM
85-24550 UH-60A 78 Avn Btn

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi visitor for 09 April,

9903 US-2 71 Kokutai

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi report for 15 April,

69-6645 UH-1N 459 AS,374 AW
165939 UC-35D SOMS Futenma
165833 C-40A VR-59 On TDY here
165430 EP-03 CH-46E HMM-265 With Nippi Industries

One F/A-18E change with VFA-27 is the replacement of 165862 modex NF-202 by 165873(ex VFA-122).This was first noted in January 2009.The fate of 165862 is unclear.

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi visitors for 28 April,

161007 P-3C (VQ-2)
5501 P-1 TRDI

VR-55 C-130T 165349 RU-349 is now on det here.First noted 24 April at U-Tapao.

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi notes for 29 April,

160048 JT-048 C-9B VR-52
160049 C-9B VR-52
69-6645 UH-1N 459 AS,374 AW

Based UC-12F 163555 was also noted.

It seems likely VR-52 are in the process of replacing C-9B 160048 with it's sistership on the TDY here.

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi visitors for 30 April,

74-2133 YJ r C-130H 36 AS,374 AW
165833 C-40A VR-59
165314 JW-314 C-130T VR-62
165409 CE-00 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165410 CE-02 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165681 CE-07 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
164662 CE-10 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi visitors for 08 May,

165684 CE-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165680 CE-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
164898 CE-08 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi notes for 10 May,

164994 AX-994 C-130T VR-53

[raybosselaar]

I want to visit Atsugi on friday 15th may.
Can you fotograph from outside th fence (are there special sptting places)
Is CAW-5 at Atsugi and how are the normal flying activities.
I hope you can help me with this

Raymond Bosselaar