- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Grumman E-2C Hawkeye
- Registration: 34-3461
- Views: 2555
- Location: Tokyo - Iruma (RJTJ) , Japan November 3, 2002
Japanese Hawkeye at E-2 showing off at Iruma Air Show in 2002
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14A Tomcat
- Registration: 161293 / NF-103 (cn 419) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3852
- Location: Atsugi - Naval Air Facility (RJTA) , Japan October 25, 2002
The old days on Atsugi. F-14A from VF-154 at the platform
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman F-14A Tomcat
- Registration: 161276 / NF-101 (cn 402) Aircraft Info
- Views: 5366
- Location: Atsugi - Naval Air Facility (RJTA) , Japan October 25, 2002
The old days on Atsugi. F-14A from VF-154 at the platform
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II
- Registration: 17-8437 (cn M147)
- Views: 3026
- Location: Nyutabaru (RJFN) , Japan October 28, 2002
Naha based 302 Hikotai Phantoms visiting Nyutabaru in 2002
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Kawasaki C-1
- Registration: 78-1023 (cn 8023)
- Views: 1998
- Location: Tokyo - Iruma (RJTJ) , Japan October 24, 2002
Three C-1 from 402 Hikotai lining up to for a joint mission.
- Air Force: Japan - Army
- Aircraft: Hughes OH-6D Cayuse
- Registration: 31144
- Views: 2345
- Location: Kasumigaura (RJAK) , Japan October 23, 2002
Kasumigaura is an army field not far from Hyakuri. The OH-6 is based here amongst various other types.
- Air Force: Japan - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed UP-3D Orion
- Registration: 9163 (cn 3003)
- Views: 2434
- Location: Atsugi - Naval Air Facility (RJTA) , Japan October 25, 2002
The Japanese have a base in Tokyo. It is called Atsugi and on a bright day you can see mount Fuji from here. But Orions are also good to look at.
- Air Force: Japan - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 5045 (cn 9042) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1880
- Location: Atsugi - Naval Air Facility (RJTA) , Japan October 25, 2002
The Japanese have a base in Tokyo. It is called Atsugi and on a bright day you can see mount Fuji from here. But Orions are also good to look at.
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: NAMC YS-11EA
- Registration: 12-1162 (cn 2161)
- Views: 1798
- Location: Tokyo - Iruma (RJTJ) , Japan October 24, 2002
Nihon Aeroplane Manufacturing Company (NAMC) YS-11A from Denshi Shientai, based at Iruma is heading for the runway at its homebase.
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Hawker Siddeley U-125A (HS-125-800)
- Registration: 29-3041 (cn 258215)
- Views: 1803
- Location: Tokyo - Iruma (RJTJ) , Japan October 24, 2002
HS125 of the Hiko Tenkentai, Flight Checkers is used for calibration tasks
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi T-2K
- Registration: 79-5193 / 193
- Views: 2605
- Location: Matsushima (RJST) , Japan October 22, 2002
21 Hikotai used to fly the T-2 in 2002. Nowadays they have switched to the F-2B as conversion trainer
- Views: 2017
- Location: Atsugi - Naval Air Facility (RJTA) , Japan October 25, 2002
One of THE reasons to go to Japan is to see and hear the impressive Shin Maywa waterplane every Monday, at 12:30 exactly, one US-1A will arrive from it homebase Iwakuni to be deployed at Atsugi for a week.
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Kawasaki EC-1
- Registration: 78-1021 (cn 8021)
- Views: 3051
- Location: Hyakuri (RJAH) , Japan October 23, 2002
Big Nosed 78-1021 is the only EC-1 in the inventory of the Japanese Air Force. Here it seen at a visit at Hyakuri
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi T-2K
- Registration: 19-5168 (cn 127)
- Views: 2350
- Location: Matsushima (RJST) , Japan October 22, 2002
21 Hikotai used to fly the T-2 in 2002. Nowadays they have switched to the F-2B as conversion trainer
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi T-2K
- Registration: 29-5176 (cn 135)
- Views: 3220
- Location: Matsushima (RJST) , Japan October 22, 2002
21 Hikotai used to fly the T-2 in 2002. Nowadays they have switched to the F-2B as conversion trainer
- Views: 2925
- Location: Matsushima (RJST) , Japan October 22, 2002
21 Hikotai used to fly the T-2 in 2002. Nowadays they have switched to the F-2B as conversion trainer
- Views: 2689
- Location: Matsushima (RJST) , Japan October 22, 2002
21 Hikotai used to fly the T-2 in 2002. Nowadays they have switched to the F-2B as conversion trainer
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mitsubishi T-2K
- Registration: 89-5195 (cn 172)
- Views: 3184
- Location: Matsushima (RJST) , Japan October 22, 2002
21 Hikotai used to fly the T-2 in 2002. Nowadays they have switched to the F-2B as conversion trainer
- Views: 3482
- Location: Matsushima (RJST) , Japan October 22, 2002
21 Hikotai used to fly the T-2 in 2002. Nowadays they have switched to the F-2B as conversion trainer
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15J Eagle
- Registration: 52-8952 (cn 152)
- Views: 2066
- Location: Naha (AHA / OKA / ROAH) , Japan June 7, 2007
Pictured rolling out after landing on rw36.
- Air Force: Japan - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 5091 (cn 9088) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1955
- Location: Naha (AHA / OKA / ROAH) , Japan June 7, 2007
Pictured climbing out from rw36.
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ-KAI Phantom II
- Registration: 67-8386 (cn M086)
- Views: 2104
- Location: Naha (AHA / OKA / ROAH) , Japan June 7, 2007
Pictured slowing down on rw36. Unfortunately my visit to Naha coincided with the rainy season - still it isn't everyday that I get the chance to photograph these a/c ...and they won't be around for that much longer.
- Air Force: Japan - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3C Orion
- Registration: 5022 (cn 9019) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1979
- Location: Naha (AHA / OKA / ROAH) , Japan June 7, 2007
These three were just a small fraction of all the JMSDF Orions parked on the apron.
- Air Force: Japan - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130H Hercules (L-382)
- Registration: 95-1083 / 083 (cn 382-5172) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1843
- Location: Nagoya - Komaki (NKM / RJNA) , Japan November 4, 2004
This C130 of the 401 Hikotai was operating from Komaki,the military side of Nagoya Airport where all the C130,s of Japan can be viewed here.