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There are no info.s about the autumn airshows by now.
Because the budget of FY2012(Apr.1 to Mar. 31, 2013) is not decided at the Japanese parliament in this year, JSDF can not release full airshow schedules by now,I think.
The schedules I wrote are from the official announcements, but they are based on the provisional budget. So I expect there will happen some date-changes in this year(Only my opinion).
Please wait about one more month, or until we decide the budget of FY2012.
Then I'll be able to tell you more info.s about the airshows in the autumn.
I did not know that the (new) annual budget was leading in publishing the airshow dates. Nevertheless I think you are still very lucky in Japan, with so many airshows. With 26 - 45 airshows at almost 50 airbases, there is always a lot to choose from. In Holland we have six militairy airbases, and in 2012 we don't even have one airshow. Due to budgetcuts it has been decided the the airforce isn't allowed to organize it this year. If I am right, the Navy can't do it in 2013 and the Army can't do it in 2014.
Hopefully the complete list will be out soon after the new fiscal year starts.
Cheers,
Iwan
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Can anyone give an insight into JGSDF Somagahara open house on the 14th April?
e.g. typical layout of the event (facilities appear northside of a roughly E-W runway), is there parking, does it get visitors, etc. ??
Uni,
thanks for that. Just one more question Do the helicopters that flypast/display, actually operate from the vicinity of the public area, or somewhere else?
Hi Paul,
The choppers are displayed in front of us at first.
After the (long long) ceremony speech, they take off and start the military review and the exercise.
Paul,
You're right.
Open 0800-1500, (air field only)
1000-1110 Military Review
1110-1200 Exercise
0900-1430 Experirntial ride on tanks and vehicles.
1230-1430 Static display
Uni wrote:Hi Iwan,
There will be the JASDF Komaki airshow in Sep. or Oct..
And usually, there will be JMSDF Ozuki, Tateyama, and Tokushima O.H. in the autumn.
Anyway, the Japanese budget of FY2012 will decide by Apr.6 this year.
Please wait for a moment!
Thanks Uni !
I will just sit back and wait for a few more days. But it's difficult, as I really like to start preparing the trip.
All the best from Holland,
Iwan
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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni has received several queries regarding the new policy of checking identification at this year's Friendship Day celebration. This advisory provides amplifying information. Because the policy is both new and something unusual in Japanese society, we respectfully and strongly request that recipients of this advisory use their respective forums to help us publicize this information.
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Do the helicopters that flypast/display, actually operate from the vicinity of the public area, or somewhere else?
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