Japan Tour - [MERGED]

Photos of operational aircraft from bases, airports and "spotter" outings
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Re: Japan tour - part 4

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Excellent photos!

As for the Chinook, they are CH-47J/JA

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Re: Japan tour - part 4

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Chinook pictured is a CH-47JA.

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lovely stuff...cheers :clap:
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Japan tour - part 5

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Hello,

A smaller selection covering Mitsubishi's F-2

Iruma airshow:

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Tsuiki

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8 F-2s from Misawa arrived for deployment (some with ASM missiles fitted)

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Gifu

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Thanks for looking

Marc

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Great stuff, cheers...........
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Japan tour - part 6

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Hello,

Some US planes for a change !

Iwakuni :

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Atsugi :

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That's it for today.Thanks for looking.

Marc.

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Love them...nice shots...Ciaran :clap:
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Re: Japan Tour - [MERGED]

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OK thanks Mods

Continuing with some P-3 shots...

Shimofusa :

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Gifu :

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Atsugi :

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Marc.

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Were you on a three week tour with Jean-Luc ?

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Lamboali wrote:Were you on a three week tour with Jean-Luc ?


Yes indeed Alistair, and we have to thank you for all the information and advice you gave us.It was instrumental in making this trip a great experience.

Thanks a lot again :clap:

Marc

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Hi Marc,

Ive been 2 times to Japan in 2010. Because of that I am familiar with the good photo opportunities over there and thus not so easily impressed.

But that changed with your last post. :cool: :yahoo: :rock:

The EP-3 9172 at Gifu and the UP-3C 9151 at Atsugi. Both with great light (sunny conditions). Oh, that hurts :dizzy: Now I am jealous .... :drool:

Rgds, Soundbarrier

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marc there great :clap:

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Hello again,

Thanks for the kind words.

Some miscellaneous shots :

Shizuhama :

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Shizuoka Police det.
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Chinook at Nyutabaru
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T-5 ay Ozuki
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T-7 at Hofu
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MCH-101 at Iwakuni
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Fly-past at Gifu
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C-1 at Gifu
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YS-11 at Hamamatsu
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Cheers

Marc

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And the last pix :

SAR at Hamamatsu :

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Happy to have seen this bird...

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Naval helo's at Atsugi

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and finally some nice JMSDF planes

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Thanks for looking.Till next time.

Marc

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Hi Marc,
Pleased to hear you had a good trip and all the info I gave Jean-Luc was of use. Now you now why Pete and myself have been there twice now. If you good weather it just makes it. Couldn't you just spend weeks up the towers at Hyakuri?

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Welcome Mark....
Great set of lesser seen aircraft

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Wow great set!! :clap: :clap:

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Fantastic shots of the F4s, can never see enough of these. Keep em coming
Well Done.
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