Hi all,
After spending our night in the car we woke up at a grey Komaki. Obviously we started the day with reading off the stuff on the platforms.
JASDF Komaki
C-130H, 401 Hik: 35-1071, 45-1073, 45-1074, 75-1075, 75-1076, 85-1079, 95-1083, 05-1084, 05-1085, 85-1086
KC-767J, 404 Hik: 87-3601, 87-3602, 97-3603
93-8552 F-2A no mks
82-3007 U-125A nn
82-3009 U-125A nn
62-3024 U-125A nn
27-4488 CH-47J nn
28-4555 UH-60J nn, blue c/s
38-4558 UH-60J nn, blue c/s
18-4575 UH-60J nn, blue c/s
84-8111 F-86D pr, 8 Hik mks
82-7778 F-86F pr, 8 Hik mks
53-4775 S-62J pr gate, no mks
35-5866 T-1B pr, 5 TS mks
51-5645 T-33A pr gate, 8 Hik mks
Plus two more UH-60's (a blue one and a white one) and another U-125. All three KC-767's were seen, and two of them could even be photographed reasonably. We also had a few new Hercs compared with last week, plus more choppers, so it was a good start of the day. Next was, of course, Gifu again.
JASDF Gifu
active:
28-1002 C-1 HKJ
63-8502 F-2A HKJ, rd/wh/bl c/s
03-8103 F-2B HKJ
47-8327 F-4EJ HKJ
47-8328 F-4EJ Kai HKJ
47-8336 F-4EJ HKJ
57-8366 F-4EJ Kai HKJ
07-8429 F-4EJ HKJ
02-8801 F-15C HKJ
72-8889 F-15C HKJ
32-8942 F-15C HKJ
82-8066 F-15DJ HKJ
66-5602 XT-4 HKJ
06-5631 T-4 Sotai Shireibu Hik
26-5684 T-4 HKJ (nice long nose)
62-1153 YS-11P 403 Hik
6001 BK.117 TRDI
8192 CH-101 no mks
with Mitsubishi:
58-1006 C-1 403 Hik
34-3454 E-2C nn
87-4486 CH-47J no mks
16-5663 T-4 no mks
36-5696 T-4 no mks
36-5705 T-4 no mks
96-5779 T-4 no mks
5050 P-3C no mks
5086 P-3C no mks
9161 UP-3D no mks
9162 UP-3D 91 Kok
31214 OH-6D no mks
52957 CH-47JA XII H
NB "HKJ" stands for Hiko Kaihatsu Jikkendan
We also saw another OH-6, but can't read the serial on the picture, an OH-1 and another F-4 of the test unit. When we arrived we first went to the spot in the landing, to see what was happening. We had a nice chat with a local guy, who told us what was flying. Since this didn't sound too interesting (only a few based Phantoms and Eagles) we decided to go up the hill first, but just as we were driving away the YS-11 arrived. Lucky for us it made a go-around, so a quick crash-move with our car made sure we could photograph it. We asked again if nothing else interesting was flying, and again the answer was no. So we left for the hill, but when we arrived at the fence there the BK.117 came back from a flight. It did a few circuits and then landed, before we were able to get back to the photo spot. The local spotter, who was apparently only interested in jets, was already gone. And that was good since I probably would have strangled him otherwise! Well, at least we have seen this rare bird..... There were also a few changes with Mitsubishi compared with last week, including a C-1 that we still saw at Miho yesterday.
And that's another day gone, with only one more operational day left!
As always comments, additions or corrections are very welcome.
That's all folks!
Frank Mink & Patrick Dirksen
Tristar Aviation
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