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Akeno (Japan)

Akeno Air Festival

10 November 2024

Probably due to forecasted bad weather, not many photographers were present, hence not many pictures published. On the day it turned out not too bad at all and all formation flying could be performed. A mass formation consisting of 24 helicopters was the highlight of the day, part of the formation was the Rainbow (Akeno Honko) formation wich performed some formation flying and did some individual demos. The order in which the mass formation was departing: Rainbow (AH-1S, 4x TH-480B, UH-2, UH-60JA, OH-1), Akeno Honko (AH-1S, UH-2), 5 Taisensha Herikoputatai (OH-1, 3x AH-1S), 10 Hikotai (3x UH-1J), Kyoiku Shien Hikotai (UH-60JA, 2x UH-1J, 2x UH-2, 2x AH-1S). Nice video on YouTube. The large white and blue Japanese characters and QR code on some of the helicopters have something to do with the recruitment of new staff.

Static::
96-26716 UH-60L Avtn Battalion Japan  
88-4605 UH-60J II Koku Kyunandan  
32606/IBH/06 OH-1 TDY Akeno Koku Gakko/(1 Sento Herikoputatai)  
45161/SD UH-2 Kyoiku Shien Hikotai  
62360/S TH-480B Akeno Honko  
Hangars:
73476/VATH AH-1S 5 Taisensha Herikoputatai  
52951/(SD) CH-47J Kyoiku Shien Hikotai  
Flightlines and flying:
73456/SD AH-1S Kyoiku Shien Hikotai Mass formation
73457/S/57 AH-1S Akeno Honko Mass formation + Rainbow demo
73459/S/59 AH-1S Akeno Honko Mass formation
73471/VATH AH-1S 5 Taisensha Herikoputatai Mass formation
73483/SD AH-1S Kyoiku Shien Hikotai Mass formation
73484/VATH AH-1S 5 Taisensha Herikoputatai Mass formation
73492/VATH AH-1S 5 Taisensha Herikoputatai Mass formation
32604/- OH-1 5 Taisensha Herikoputatai? Mass formation
32625/VATH/25 OH-1 TDY Akeno Koku Gakko/(5 Taisensha Herikoputatai) Mass formation + Rainbow demo
41826/SD UH-1J Kyoiku Shien Hikotai/Fuji Hikohan Mass formation
41847/X UH-1J 10 Hikotai Mass formation
41854/X UH-1J 10 Hikotai Mass formation
41872/(SD) UH-1J Kyoiku Shien Hikotai Mass formation 
41885/X UH-1J 10 Hikotai Mass formation
45152/S/52 UH-2 Akeno Honko Mass formation + Rainbow demo
45156/S/56 UH-2 Akeno Honko Mass formation
45159/SD UH-2 Kyoiku Shien Hikotai Mass formation
45160/SD UH-2 Kyoiku Shien Hikotai Mass formation
43101/S/01 UH-60JA Akeno Honko Mass formation + Rainbow demo
43102/SD UH-60JA Kyoiku Shien Hikotai Mass formation
62353/S TH-480B Akeno Honko Mass formation + Rainbow demo
62354/S TH-480B Akeno Honko Mass formation + Rainbow demo
62357/S TH-480B Akeno Honko Mass formation + Rainbow demo
62358/S TH-480B Akeno Honko Mass formation + Rainbow demo
Flying only:
8105 F-2B Hiko Kaihatsu Jikkendan  
32-8942 F-15J Hiko Kaihatsu Jikkendan  
 26-5684 T-4 32 Kyoiku Hikotai  
  T-7   Scheduled, not noted

Credits: Internet

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