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Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
- Kevin Martin
- Posts: 186
- Joined: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:13 pm
- Location: Hull, East Yorkshire
Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Japan, October 23rd-November 6th 2017
After thinking about doing it for a few years, this was the year I finally got decisive and planned a visit to Japan. Two weeks of almost non stop action, with just the small matter of two typhoons interupting proceedings and causing the cancellation of the military review scheduled during out stay.
Many thanks to all those who helped with the planning and reseach that went into making it a smooth trip, especially Paul Nann and all at T300 and Rich Pittman (your Tomei Tank report contained some really useful stuff that was put to good use!)
So many photo's taken over the two weeks, but here's a hefty selection of what Ive gone through so far....the rest will keep me quiet over the winter months. Cheers also to fellow travellers Garf and James for the company during the trip (Get those videos sorted James!).
Cheers for looking;
Kevin
http://www.flickr.com/kevinmartin1
1. Hyakuri F-4
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
2. Iruma EC-1
Japan - 2017 Iruma Day 1 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
3. Hamamatsu T-4's
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
4. Akeno 0H-1
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
5. Komaki JASDF F-35A
Japan 2017 - JASDF F-35A at Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
6. Shizuhama T-7
Japan 2017 - Shizuhama by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
7. F-2 at Hyakuri
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
8. Iruma based CH-47
Japan - 2017 Iruma Day 1 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
9. C-2 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
10. F-15 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
11. AH-1 Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
12. YS-11 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
13. U-125 at Hyakuri
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
14. U-4 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
15 C-1's at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
16. Navy P-1 at Atsugi
Japan 2017 - Atsugi by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
17. Akeno OH-6
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
18. Blue Impulse at Hamamatsu Museum
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
19. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
20. Hyakuri F-4
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
21. P-3 at Atsugi
Japan 2017 - Atsugi by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
22. F-15 at Gifu
Japan 2017 - Gifu Last Chance by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
23. F-2 Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
24. F-15's at Komatsu
Japan 2017 - Komatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
25. T-4's Everywhere.......
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
32. F-15 Test Flight at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
33. KC-767 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
34. F-35 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - JASDF F-35A Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
35. C-2 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
36. F-15 at Gifu
Japan 2017 - Gifu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
37. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
38. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
39. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Day 4 Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
40. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
41. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
42. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
43. Komaki
JASDF Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
44. Hamamatsu
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
45. C-1 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan - 2017 Iruma Day 1 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
53. U-4 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
54. C--130 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
55. C-130 at Atsugi
Japan 2017 - Atsugi by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
56. Ch-47 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
57. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Blue Impulse at Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
58. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
59. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Blue Impulse at Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
60. F-2 at Hyakuri
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
61. SH-60 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
62. Shizuhama T-7
Japan 2017 - Shizuhama by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
63. Shizuhama T-7's
Japan 2017 - Shizuhama by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
64. Iruma based YS-11's
Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
68. Iruma U-125
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
69. Hyakuri U-125
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
70. Hyakuri F-4's
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
96. Aparantly, Japan is famous for things other than F-4's....
Japan 2017 - Mt Fuji by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
And thats it....plenty more to be added to Flickr during the coming weeks.
Thanks for looking, and comments and discussion always welecome.
Kevin
http://www.flickr.com/kevinmartin1
After thinking about doing it for a few years, this was the year I finally got decisive and planned a visit to Japan. Two weeks of almost non stop action, with just the small matter of two typhoons interupting proceedings and causing the cancellation of the military review scheduled during out stay.
Many thanks to all those who helped with the planning and reseach that went into making it a smooth trip, especially Paul Nann and all at T300 and Rich Pittman (your Tomei Tank report contained some really useful stuff that was put to good use!)
So many photo's taken over the two weeks, but here's a hefty selection of what Ive gone through so far....the rest will keep me quiet over the winter months. Cheers also to fellow travellers Garf and James for the company during the trip (Get those videos sorted James!).
Cheers for looking;
Kevin
http://www.flickr.com/kevinmartin1
1. Hyakuri F-4
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
2. Iruma EC-1
Japan - 2017 Iruma Day 1 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
3. Hamamatsu T-4's
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
4. Akeno 0H-1
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
5. Komaki JASDF F-35A
Japan 2017 - JASDF F-35A at Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
6. Shizuhama T-7
Japan 2017 - Shizuhama by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
7. F-2 at Hyakuri
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
8. Iruma based CH-47
Japan - 2017 Iruma Day 1 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
9. C-2 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
10. F-15 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
11. AH-1 Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
12. YS-11 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
13. U-125 at Hyakuri
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
14. U-4 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
15 C-1's at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
16. Navy P-1 at Atsugi
Japan 2017 - Atsugi by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
17. Akeno OH-6
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
18. Blue Impulse at Hamamatsu Museum
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
19. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
20. Hyakuri F-4
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
21. P-3 at Atsugi
Japan 2017 - Atsugi by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
22. F-15 at Gifu
Japan 2017 - Gifu Last Chance by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
23. F-2 Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
24. F-15's at Komatsu
Japan 2017 - Komatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
25. T-4's Everywhere.......
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
32. F-15 Test Flight at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
33. KC-767 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
34. F-35 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - JASDF F-35A Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
35. C-2 at Komaki
Japan 2017 - Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
36. F-15 at Gifu
Japan 2017 - Gifu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
37. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
38. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
39. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Day 4 Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
40. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
41. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
42. Akeno
Japan 2017 - Akeno by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
43. Komaki
JASDF Komaki by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
44. Hamamatsu
Japan 2017 - Hamamatsu by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
45. C-1 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan - 2017 Iruma Day 1 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
53. U-4 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
54. C--130 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
55. C-130 at Atsugi
Japan 2017 - Atsugi by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
56. Ch-47 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
57. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Blue Impulse at Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
58. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
59. Blue Impulse at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Blue Impulse at Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
60. F-2 at Hyakuri
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
61. SH-60 at Iruma
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
62. Shizuhama T-7
Japan 2017 - Shizuhama by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
63. Shizuhama T-7's
Japan 2017 - Shizuhama by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
64. Iruma based YS-11's
Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Iruma 30.10.2017 by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
68. Iruma U-125
Japan 2017 - Iruma by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
69. Hyakuri U-125
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
70. Hyakuri F-4's
Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
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Japan 2017 - Hyakuri by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
96. Aparantly, Japan is famous for things other than F-4's....
Japan 2017 - Mt Fuji by Kevin Martin, on Flickr
And thats it....plenty more to be added to Flickr during the coming weeks.
Thanks for looking, and comments and discussion always welecome.
Kevin
http://www.flickr.com/kevinmartin1
Last edited by Kevin Martin on Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:57 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
As posts go, this one is pretty epic. Great variety of types across all branches of the military, thanks for posting
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Konnichi wah
Great selection - Japan is of course a great place for photos and spotting both civil and military
I was lucky enough to go in the 90s and again in the early 2000's - the only thing I don't like is the food!
Wish I had taken more pictures
Great selection - Japan is of course a great place for photos and spotting both civil and military
I was lucky enough to go in the 90s and again in the early 2000's - the only thing I don't like is the food!
Wish I had taken more pictures
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Awesome post!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
One of the best posts I have seen this year Kev.
All the best
Andy
All the best
Andy
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Wow - great post.
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Very nice selection from your trip and some pretty decent weather between the Typhoons by the look of it.
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
WOW! Every one a winner
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Hi Kevin.
Very special post.
Love no 75 reflection....clever.
Was the C2 based at Iruma?
Love to go back to Japan sometime.
Mike.
Very special post.
Love no 75 reflection....clever.
Was the C2 based at Iruma?
Love to go back to Japan sometime.
Mike.
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Thanks Mike, all corrected now! Only C-1's at Iruma at present it seems.adderman wrote:Hi Kevin.
Very special post.
Love no 75 reflection....clever.
Was the C2 based at Iruma?
Love to go back to Japan sometime.
Mike.
Ps.
Can you proof read your types for
2 EC-1 not EC-2
4 OH-1 reversed with no 17 OH-6
16 P-1.
35 C-2.
Cheers,
Kevin
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Top post Kevin Brilliant selection of those beautiful and unique Japanese frames, just love their F4 selections and colour schemes
Thanks very much for posting, (that's a mammoth task in itself)
Cheers
3Greens
Thanks very much for posting, (that's a mammoth task in itself)
Cheers
3Greens
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Very, very nice!!. It was interesting to see that some of the Y.S.11s still have their original RR Dart engines, rather than the more powerful Allisons, seen on some.
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Very, very nice set!
Cheers,
Will
Cheers,
Will
"Part Time Lens Operator!"
I'm a rookie, be nice I'm learning...
https://www.flickr.com/gp/152661035@N04/6GY0Pz
I'm a rookie, be nice I'm learning...
https://www.flickr.com/gp/152661035@N04/6GY0Pz
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
What a set of photos you have there,some lovely aircraft and shots of them.
May the skies be clear and blue and the wind fair with a guiding star to steer by.
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Excellent stuff - on my list of places to visit!
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Wonderful Kevin!!!☺☺☺The Japanese certainly know how to paint aeroplanes!!There are some absolute crackers in there!Love #15!!☺
Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Hi Kevin
That is one awesome post
Not possible to pick a fave from those beauties
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
That is one awesome post
Not possible to pick a fave from those beauties
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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Re: Japan - Oct/Nov 2017
Stunning stuff Kevin, superb selection of Phantoms and the EC-1 is great to see. Shame about those F-35s but can't have it all good!
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