Japan airshows 2011

[Uni]

Openhouse info.
29 Apr. JMSDF Kanoya
http://www.air-memo.com/
(Japanese only)

15 May. JASDF Shizuhama
http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/shizuhama/8ib ... kusai.html
(Japanese only)

5 Jun. JASDF Hofu-Kita(Hofu-North)

23 Oct. JGSDF Yao(Airshow)
30 Oct. JGSDF Akeno (Airshow)

Movements;
Because of the Mt. Shin-nen-dake's volcanic activity,
9 F-15s and 2 T-4s of Aggressor sqn. move to Hyakuri A.B..
and 15 F-15s and 2 T-4s of 23 Sqn. move to Komatsu A.B. on Feb.15.
There are no infos. about 301sqn. by now.

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11 and 12 Mar., Blue Impulse fly-by over JR Hakata station, Fukuoka pref..
http://www.kyushu-shinkansen.jp/news/20 ... ost-22.php

For the opening ceremony of the Kyushu-Shinkansen, B.I. will have fly-by over the JR-Hakata station.

About 0840-0900am(Maybe), 10 Mar. Dep. at JASDF Matsushima.
0920-0950am, 10 Mar. Arr. at JASDF Hamamatsu.(JASDF Museum HP, Japanese only)
1120-1150am, 10 Mar. Dep. at JASDF Hamamatsu.
1200-1230pm, 10 Mar. Arr. at JASDF Tsuiki(Maybe)

11 Mar. time unknown, rehearsal flight
12 Mar. 1245pm Delta pass, 1248pm Swan pass, 1250pm "Sakura"(Cherry blossom)

[Uni]

9 Apr. NAF Atsugi " Cherry Blossom Festival".
No further infos. about it by now.

[Uni]

13 Mar. JASDF Hofu-North, Fly-by with 4*T-7, 1* UH-60, 1*U-125A, 1*T-400, 1*C-1.
4*T-4, 4*F-4EJ, 4*F-2, 4*F-15. Time 1055-1120,
For the graduation ceremony of the flight academy.
03 Apr. JASDF Kumagaya(O.H.)
22 May. JGSDF Kita-Utsunomiya(Air show)
22 May. JMSDF Ohmura(Air show)

[tailslides]

Hi Uni,

Thanks for the airshow dates, we are in Japan from 22nd May to June 4th and hope we might see a show, perhaps the "Koku-Sotai-Sengi-Kyogikai" if that is going to be held at the normal date at Chitose?

We will keep watching for your very helpful postings.

[Uni]

13 Mar. Blue Impulse Fly-by was cancelled, because of the earthquake.

I think a lot of O.H. days will be cancelled this year.

[Uni]

>1200-1230pm, 10 Mar. Arr. at JASDF Tsuiki(Maybe)
They came to JASDF Ahisya A.B. on 10 Mar.
They were; 730(1), 726(2), 805(3), 745(4), 731(5), 725(6) and 675(Normal, spare).

[Uni]

03 Apr. JASDF Kumagaya O.H. is canceled.


For those who drive in Japan, this site will give you useful traffic infos..
Alas, it is written in Japanese only.
http://www.jartic.or.jp/
1.Click the map where you want to go.(Exp.way for the green botton)
2.White colored road is normal. Red means traffic jams, and you can't run black colored road.
Other colored road; well, no problem for you!

I think this site may be usuful, too. Check the NOTAMs before you go to the airshows!
(They will release the NOTAMs at 2-3 days before the show. )
https://aisjapan.mlit.go.jp/Login.do

[Uni]

29 Apr. JMSDF Kanoya O.H. is canceled.

[Uni]

09 Apr. NAF Atsugi, cancelled
15 May. JASDF Shizuhama, cancelled
no news for the Iwakuni O.H. on May 5th.

[Uni]

5 May. MCAS Iwakuni O.H. is cancelled.
http://www.marines.mil/unit/mcasiwakuni ... 10-11.aspx

[Uni]

18-19 June. MCAS Futenma, Okinawa. "Flightline Fair 2011"
Open 1400-2200.
If it is bad weather, they will open 25-26 June.

There are no open house schedules for the JSDF by now.

The Blue Impulse will have their training at Ashiya A.B. from 23 May. to 10 June.
They'll fly 2 or 3 times in a day.

[Uni]

20-21 Aug. USAF Yokota O.H.(Tokyo)
http://www.yokota.af.mil/library/factsh ... p?id=18368

MCAS Futenma O.H.(18-19 Jun.) is cancelled.

[Uni]

29 Oct. JASDF Komatsu 50th Anniversary ceremony.(Not open to the public)
30 Oct. JASDF Komatsu O.H.

2-3 Jul. NAF Atsugi. (No further infos. by now)
2 Jul. USAF Kadena(No further infos. by now)

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2 Jul. USAF Kadena, 1200-2100. Japanese Nation only. For foreigners, ask to the P.R.O..
You can not bring the lens more than 300mm.

23 Jul. JMSDF Ozuki, Chibikko-Yangu-taikai(small open house for children an yang people,
but you can enter the base).

23-24 Jul. JSDF Marine-festa 2011 in Kisarazu(Chiba pref.)
P.R. event of JSDF at Kisarazu port.
Shuttle bus will be available from JR Kisarazu station.
Chopers from JGSDF Kisarazu and JMSDF Tateyama will come.

25 Jul-3 Aug. Deployment 302 sqn.(maybe 4 or 5 F-4s) to Chitose A.B. for ground attack training.

20-21 Aug. USAF Yokota

20 aug.-2 Sep. Deployment 301 sqn.(maybe 4 or 5 F-4s) to Chitose A.B. for ground attack training.

4 Sep. JASDF/USAF Misawa

23 Oct. JMSDF Ozuki