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28 October 2012
| Static: | |||
| 98-4589 | UH-60J | Komatsu Kyunandan | |
| 31292/IV | OH-6D | 4 Hikotai |
| 32608/IATH | OH-1 | 1 Taisensha Herikop. |
| 41880/-- | UH-1J | no marks |
| 43108/WH | UH-60JA | Seibu Homen Herikop. |
| 52910/SK | CH-47J | Kasumigaura Kou |
| 62351/S | TH-480B | Akeno Honko |
| 73453/S | AH-1S | Akeno Honko |
| 74503/S | AH-64D | Akeno Honko |
| JA9684/MH684 | B412 | Coast Guard |
| Hangar A/B (inside): | |||
| 41874/MH | UH-1J | Chubu Homen Herikop. | |
| 73447/III | AH-1S | 3 Taisensha Herikop. |
| 73450/I | AH-1S | 1 Taisensha Herikop. |
| Hangar D (inside): | |||
| 41826/-- | UH-1J | no marks | |
| 41827/SD | UH-1J | Kyoiku Shien Hikotai |
| Hangar F (inside): | |||
| 41848, 41926 | UH-1J | not known | |
| Hangar G (outside): | |||
| 31240/SU | OH-6D | Utsunomiya Kou | |
| 32609/S | OH-1 | Akeno Honko |
| 41841/S | UH-1J | Akeno Honko |
| 41916 | UH-1J | not known |
| 62352 | TH-480B | Akeno Honko |
| 73449 | AH-1S | not known |
| Hangar G (inside): | |||
| 31232 | OH-6D | not known | |
| 43103 | UH-60JA | not known |
| Also inside were two UH-1Js of which the last two, 08 and 21, were read on the nose. The latter should be 41821 |
| as this was seen a few days later in the same area. |
| Flightlines: | |||
| 31246/S, 31250/S | OH-6D | Akeno Honko | |
| 31251/S, 31259/S | OH-6D | Akeno Honko |
| 31264/X, 31287/X, 31306/X | OH-6D | 10 Hikotai |
| 32601/TE, 32602/TE | OH-1 | Hiko Jikkentai |
| 32605/S, 32614/S | OH-1 | Akeno Honko |
| 32612/SD | OH-1 | Kyoiku Shien Hikotai |
| 41805/S | UH-1J | Akeno Honko |
| 41845/SD | UH-1J | Kyoiku Shien Hikotai |
| 41857/-- | UH-1J | no marks |
| 43104/SD | UH-60JA | KyoikuShien Hikotai |
| 43109/S | UH-60JA | Akeno Honko |
| 52906/HGPIV | CH-47J | 104 Hikotaiotai |
| 52951/SD | CH-47JA | Kyoiku Shien Hikotai |
| 73434/V, 73465/V | AH-1S | 5 Taisensha Herikop. |
| 73440/-- | AH-1S | nm |
| 73481/I | AH-1S | 1 Taisensha Herikop. |
| 74505/S | AH-64D | Akeno Honko |
| All these helicopters did some mass flight passes, followed by 3- and 4-ship formations and solo displays. The exceptions |
| were UH-1J 41857 which was flying VIP’s around andCH-47 52951 which was doing free flights for the general public. |
| Everybody could fly, young or old, Japanese or foreign, as long as you were on time to get a boarding ticket. |
| Flying only: | |||
| 36-5700, 56-5732 | T-4 | 32 Hiko Kyoikudan | |
| With some 50 Japanese helicopters to be seen, this could have been a very nice day. Unfortunately this was spoiled by rain |
| all day. It started just after the gates were opened and did not stop. |
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