Scramble Messageboard

JASDF will have joint training with 8 F-35Bs of VMFA-121(Iwakuni) from 9 May. to 24 May. at Misawa A.B..
4 F-15J/DJs, 2 F-2s, and one F-35A will take part in this training.

Uni

18 Nov., JASDF Gifu Air Show.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/gifu/event/index.html

02 Dec., JASDF Hyakuri Air Show, The last chance to see the Phantoms of 302sqn.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/hyakuri/pr.html

Uni

Hi Patrick, When I went to Miho A.B. last May(2017), there are only 3 C-1s remained. 403 sqn. will have 5 C-2s on 1 Apr., 2018, and further 3 more C-2 will come by March-end of 2019. So I expect; Case 1: In April 2018. They will operate all C-1s at Iruma(402sqn.). And then 403sqn. will convert to C...

Hi all,
JASDF's official page is renewed today.
The date of the Hyakuri, Gifu, Tsuiki and Komaki are not released yet.
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/pr_report/event/index.html

Uni

Hi all,
JASDF's official event page is just renewed today, but they released the date until 3 June(the day of the Hofu-Kita).
When I get the information, I'll update the 1st. message of this topic. Please check it !
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/pr_report/event/index.html

Uni

Hi Patrick, When I went to Miho A.B. last May(2017), there are only 3 C-1s remained. 403 sqn. will have 5 C-2s on 1 Apr., 2018, and further 3 more C-2 will come by March-end of 2019. So I expect; Case 1: In April 2018. They will operate all C-1s at Iruma(402sqn.). And then 403sqn. will convert to C-...

A video shows it flew normally, but suddenly fell down.

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews ... 3-fnn-soci

Uni

The AH-64D is 74502, 3ATH(Metabaru).
It happend at about 16:30pm, 5 Feb, during the test flight after its maintenance.
The crash site is about 4km SW from JGSDF Metabaru.
The gunner was killed and the pilot is still "missing"(23:30pm, JST).

Uni

JASDF formed up a new sqn. named "Rinji F-35A Hikotai" on 1 Dec., 2017, at Misawa AB. They have now only one T-4 86-5769 and its new tail markig means "Raijin(God of Thunder)". There will come one F-35A(AX-6) by the end of January. *"Rinji" means "temporary" or "special / extra" in Japanese. *"Hikot...

Udon Thani O.H., 13 Jan. 2018 **Static** AlphaJetA 23125(Retired) and 23122 F-5A 23142 / 69160 F-5E 21132 / 91705) F-16C 646 / 143sqn., RSAF L-39ZA 40103 / 365406 Cessna 182S HS-PCA **Flights** AlphaJet A AM and PM: 23112, 23114(spare), 23124 and 23142 F-5E AM only. 21128/91697 F-16C AM: S/N?, PM: 1...

Some infos. for 2018. <General> 1. Usually, the JASDF release their open house schedule at around 20th March every year. 2. Usually, the JGSDF release their open house schedule at early March, because they open their camps at the season of the cherry blossoms(early April). 3. Usually, the JMSDF rele...

<FY2017, confirmed> 12 Jan., 2018 JGSDF Narashino. "1st. drop training of the year". It is Friday! 18 Feb., JASDF Ashiya http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/ashiya/ 3 Mar., 2018 JASDF Komaki, <FY2018, confirmed> * JGSDF Metabaru, O.H. is suspended. 8 Apr. JASDF Kumagaya.0900-1500. Usually F-15, C-1 and CH-47 ...

Atsugi: 2 P-1s/day for normal patrol misson on the week end.
Somtimes 1 to 4 of FA-18s visit Atsugi.

Yokota: 1-3 C-17s or C-5s for normal transport mission.

All other air bases are holiday.(Iruma, Shimofusa, Kisaradu, Tateyama, Hyakuri etc.)

Uni

SH-60J(S/N 8282) was salvaged, and found pilot and co-pilot.
One aviator is still missing, but the search mission was finished on 27 Oct..

Uni

29 Oct. Military Review at JASDF Hyakuri(Ibaraki).

CANCELLED!!(becuse of the typhoon)

Uni