Phantom Phinale - Hyakuri Airbase (large post)

[jalfrezi]

Following on from my Hyakuri Air Festival review at the end of last year:

• "Sayonara Snoopy" - Nick Jennings reports from the Hyakuri Air Festival in Japan for UK Airshow Review.
  
  

Well, I've finally finished processing all of the photos that I took during my trip to Japan, so I thought I would share a few with you!


Raytheon U-125A and McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantoms - 01 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Kawasaki T-4 - 13 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 22 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai and RF-4E Kai Phantoms - 03 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 14 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 12 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi F-2A - 05 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 05 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 20 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 15 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 40 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi UH-60J - 30 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

302 Hikotai - 02 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

302 Hikotai miniatures - 03 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi UH-60J - 06 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi F-104J Starfighter - 01 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi F-2A - 18 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 117 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Fuji UH-1J - 04 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 58 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 84 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 55 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 109 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle - 18 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 44 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 44 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 77 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Raytheon U-125A - 005 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 013 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 008 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 026 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 110 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai Phantom - 015 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Kawasaki CH-47J Chinook - 01 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 168 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ and RF-4E Kai Phantom - 003 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 069 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Kawasaki T-4 - 065 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 149 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 153 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 160 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 155 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 165 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 347 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai Phantom - 055 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 368 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 374 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai Phantom - 063 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 407 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 400 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai Phantom - 053 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 251 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai Phantom - 244 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 451 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 419 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 435 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 442 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Airbus A320-214 - 02 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 463 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle - 42 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Gulfstream Aerospace U-4 Gulfstream IV - 01 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Hyakuri Airbase - 01 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Hyakuri Airbase - 02 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Kawasaki P-1 - 03 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle - 33 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr


McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai Phantom - 13 (mod) by Nick Jennings, on Flickr



Hope you enjoyed them and thanks for looking!

[HeyfordDave111]

Phabulous!

[Tmyers123]

Some stunners in there, great set.

[Paul_Reflex]

Blimey, what fantastic work I can’t even begin to pick a favourite.

[jalfrezi]

Thanks all, I appreciate you guys taking the time to look and comment!

[Wrexham Mackem]

Hope you enjoyed them

Oh yes, very much so! belting set Nick, the trip must have been a hell of an experience.

[starbuck]

Fantastic set, thanks very much for posting. Got to be honest and say I'm not overly enamoured with the designs for the 2 specials though, but I appreciate that's just me.

[Draken]

Stunning set! Amazing stuff... They will be missed...
I am very happy I managed to visit Hyakuri last October...

[Agg]

What a beautiful set!

[bigcrow]

Stunning Nick, particulary like the slow shutter speed F-4's...

[capercaillie]

Phanomenally good (see what I did there), jaw on the floor good in fact.

So sharp. Utterly stunning Nick

[jalfrezi]

Once again, thank you for the kind words!

[Skyflash]

Outrageously good set!

[Blackbird]

A superb set Many thanks for posting.

Andy

[_H_]

Wow mate, they really are a cut above! Phabulous photos phure sure!!

Howard

[austinp]

Wow

[MingtheMerciless]

Excellent set of photos!

[CJS]

I can only echo what others have said - these are just brilliant.

'tis a photogenic beast, for sure

[Wes_Howes]

A brilliant set of images Nick, hard to pick a favourite it's given me a kick up the backside, I must get around to sorting mine out!

[lynothehammer]

Amazing photos, the question i want to know was though did you buy any of the miniatures ?

[jalfrezi]

Thanks guys, I wasn't expecting this level of response!

Amazing photos, the question i want to know was though did you buy any of the miniatures ?

Unfortunately they weren't for sale, though Hasegawa make a whole range of these 'eggplanes'!

[BigClick67]

absolutely stunning!! Really enjoyed going through these, thanks for posting!

[Pienie]

Phantastic set of photos like them all !

[Sietse]

Awesome pictures!!

Sietse

[jalfrezi]

Thanks guys