NAF Atsugi (RJTA) - 2010 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

30th September,

The following airplanes were detached here as of this date,

161529 C-9B VR-46
165836 C-40A VR-57
165378 RU-378 C-130T VR-55

By the 2nd October,VR-57 C-40A 165835 had replaced 165836 from the same unit.

[Le Addeur noir]

14th October visitor,

164653 DT-12 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 arr 14.41,dep 15.59

Detached C-130T 164998 AX-998 from VR-53 was noted today,and C-20G 165094 from VR-51 is currently operating from here.

[Le Addeur noir]

15th October visitors,

165684 CE-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW-)225 arr 12.22,dep 15.11
165532 CE-04 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 12.16,dep 15.11
165680 CE-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 12.22,dep 15.11
164415 CE-06 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 11.56,dep 14.21
164670 CE-07 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 12.26,dep 15.11
164677 CE-09 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 15.50,dep 17.25
164662 CE-10 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 11.56,dep 14.21
164679 CE-11 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 11.56,dep 14.21
164690 CE-12 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225 arr 15.50,dep 17.25

[Le Addeur noir]

17th October visitor,

01-0015 C-40A 65 AS,15 AW Spar 55

Detached JMSDF US-2 9901 from 71 Kokutai was also seen flying today.

[Le Addeur noir]

22nd October visitors,

168074 QD-074 KC-130J VMGR-152 possibly on deliveryto MCAS Futenma.
164965 WK-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 arr 11.03
164735 WK-08 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 arr 11.03
164656 WK-11 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 arr 11.11
164901 WK-15 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 arr 11.11
165684 CE-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165680 CE-05 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165415 CE-06 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
164670 CE-07 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225

The Hornets from '224 and '225 were flying local missions from here on the 23rd.
165528 DT-00 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-242 post maintenance test flight with Nippi Industries.

[Le Addeur noir]

Detached transport airplanes noted departing here early on the 23rd of October,

159114 C-9B VR-61 dep 09.00 as CNV9704
165835 C-40A VR-57 dep 08.45 as CNV7565
164994 AX-994 C-130T VR-53 dep 08.56 as CNV7483 (this C-130T should be replacing C-130T 164998 also from VR-53 on the Atsugi det).

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi news-26th October,

Some of the F/A-18C of VFA192 returned here from a 5 month criuse on USS George Washington.From a photo on http://www.gonavy.jp, 4 of these jets had lost all their unit markings,implying this unit will be swapping jets in the near future.

For the record,the jets which have lost their markings are,

164976 ex NF-403
164907 ex NF-405
164905 ex NF-410
164906 ex NF-412

Another 2 jets arrived with markings,

164899 NF-400
164908 NF-402

And 3 other jets arrived,but it is unreported if these had markings or not,

164954 NF-404
164960 NF-406
164865 NF-407

Other CVW-5 assets seen arriving today,

166887 NF-110 F/A-18F VFA-102
165869 NF-214 F/A-18E VFA-27
166862 NF-303 F/A-18E VFA-115

Both VRC-30 Det 5 C-2As were seen active today,

162150 NF-20
162176 NF-21

Detached C-9B 159114 from VR-61 was also seen.

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi report for 27th October,

Returning CVW-5 airplane seen arriving today,

164966 NF-401 F/A-18C VFA-195 merkings removed

Detached transports seen active today,

159114 C-9B VR-61
165835 C-40A VR-59

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi report for 28th October,

The remainder of CVW-5 was noted returning today,

F/A-18F VFA-102 Diamondbacks

166915 NF-100
166916 NF-101
166917 NF-102
166918 NF-103
166919 NF-104
166920 NF-105
166921 NF-106
166922 NF-107
166888 NF-111
166890 NF-112
166891 NF-113
166892 NF-114

F/A-18E VFA-27 Royal Maces

165860 NF-200
165862 NF-202
165863 NF-203
165864 NF-204
165866 NF-206
165788 NF-207
165790 NF-210
165791 NF-211
165873 NF-212
165870 NF-215

F/A-18E VFA-115 Eagles

166859 NF-300
166860 NF-301
166861 NF-302
166863 NF-304
166864 NF-305
166865 NF-306
166866 NF-307
166868 NF-310
166869 NF-310
166870 NF-311

EA-6B VAQ-136 Gauntlets

164402 NF-500
163034 NF-501
163049 NF-502
163401 NF-503
163404 NF-504

E-2C VAW-115 Liberty Bells

165817 NF-600
165827 NF-601
165828 NF-602
165826 NF-603

SH-60B HS-14 Chargers

164460 NF-610
164617 NF-611
164459 NF-612
164797 NF-614
164078 NF-620
164447 NF-623

HH-60H HS-14 Chargers

163786 (NF-61)5
164841 (NF-61)6
164842 (NF-61)7

C-9B 159115 (VR-61) was also noted arriving here today,which may well be a replacement for sistership 159114.

[CBR]

Atsugi report for 28th October,

The remainder of CVW-5 was noted returning today,

F/A-18F VFA-102 Diamondbacks

166915 NF-100
166916 NF-101
166917 NF-102
166918 NF-103
166919 NF-104
166920 NF-105
166921 NF-106
166922 NF-107
166888 NF-111
166890 NF-112
166891 NF-113
166892 NF-114

F/A-18E VFA-27 Royal Maces

165860 NF-200
165862 NF-202
165863 NF-203
165864 NF-204
165866 NF-206
165788 NF-207
165790 NF-210
165791 NF-211
165873 NF-212
165870 NF-215

Report to be continued........

Seen flying P-3 5081 & 5090, US-1 9088, SH60 8245 all JP navy. Three USN Hawkeyes, 4 Prowlers and 4+ SH60 from CVW-5 were seen also returning (serials not known). A very active day but rainy day ...

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi report for 28th October,

The remainder of CVW-5 was noted returning today,

F/A-18F VFA-102 Diamondbacks

166915 NF-100
166916 NF-101
166917 NF-102
166918 NF-103
166919 NF-104
166920 NF-105
166921 NF-106
166922 NF-107
166888 NF-111
166890 NF-112
166891 NF-113
166892 NF-114

F/A-18E VFA-27 Royal Maces

165860 NF-200
165862 NF-202
165863 NF-203
165864 NF-204
165866 NF-206
165788 NF-207
165790 NF-210
165791 NF-211
165873 NF-212
165870 NF-215

Report to be continued........

Seen flying P-3 5081 & 5090, US-1 9088, SH60 8245 all JP navy. Three USN Hawkeyes, 4 Prowlers and 4+ SH60 from CVW-5 were seen also returning (serials not known). A very active day but rainy day ...

3 USN E-2C arrived in formation,codes NF-600,601 and 603.NF-602 arrived solo.

SH-60J 8245 should be with 51 Kokutai.
US-1 9088 is with 71 Kokutai,based at Iwakuni,but detached here.

Any other JMSDF visitors seen?.

See updated report above.

[CBR]

3 USN E-2C arrived in formation,codes NF-600,601 and 603.NF-602 arrived solo. SH-60J 8245 should be with 51 Kokutai. US-1 9088 is with 71 Kokutai,based at Iwakuni,but detached here. Any other JMSDF visitors seen?. See updated report above.

Thanks for the update. Since I am a photographer and not a number cruncher this all the info I had ...

[CBR]

Today October 29th the following was seen (read from my pics):

YS11 12-1162 JASDF
F-18 165865/NF-205 USN
P3 5035 51 JMSDF
P3 5090 1 JMSDF
C40 5835 USN
P3 5099 3 JMSDF
US2 9904 71 JMSDF
XP1 5501 JMSDF
SH60 8294 21 JMSDF
P3 5011 3 JMSDF
C2A 162150/NF-20 USN
YS11 9043 61 JMSDF
YS11 12-1163 JASDF
P3 9132 81 JMSDF
P3 5098 5 JMSDF

Plus some smaller stuff ... so another interesting day...

[Le Addeur noir]

Today October 29th the following was seen (read from my pics):

YS11 12-1162 JASDF* YS-11EA from the Iruma based Denshisen Shie Hikotai
F-18 165865/NF-205 USN* VFA-27.
P3 5035 51 JMSDF *51 Kokutai.
P3 5090 1 JMSDF * 1 Kokutai,visiting from Kanoya.
C40 5835 USN * 165835 VR-57 detached from NAS North Island,CA.
P3 5099 3 JMSDF* 3 Kokutai.
US2 9904 71 JMSDF *71 Kokutai,detached here.
XP1 5501 JMSDF* operated by 51 Kokutai,as is the other XP-1 5502.
SH60 8294 21 JMSDF* 21 Kokutai,visiting from Tateyama.
P3 5011 3 JMSDF* 3 Kokutai.
C2A 162150/NF-20 USN* VRC-30 Det 5.
YS11 9043 61 JMSDF*YS-IIM from the based 61 Kokutai.
YS11 12-1163 JASDF*YS-11EA from the Iruma based Denshisen Shie Hikotai.
P3 9132 81 JMSDF* OP-3C from 81 Kokutai,based at Iwakuni.
P3 5098 5 JMSDF*P-3C from 5 Kokutai,based at Naha.
Plus some smaller stuff ... so another interesting day...

[Le Addeur noir]

01st Novenber report,

153393 ET-01 CH-46E HMM-262 3 post maintenance test flights with Nippi Industries,this Seaknight arrived for depot-level overhaul on the 10th January 2010 in the same markings.

165835 C-40A VR-57 From this airplane's arrival at U-Tapao as CNV7341 today,it can be established this Clipper is still operating from here.