Japan - Oct/Nov 2017

[Kevin Martin]

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

[phantom6]

Fantastic

[swissairforce]

Very nice photos, congratulations!

[Thunder]

As posts go, this one is pretty epic. Great variety of types across all branches of the military, thanks for posting

[slogen51]

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

[EGNV]

Awesome post!

Thanks for sharing

[LTFT5]

One of the best posts I have seen this year Kev.
All the best
Andy

[downes0106]

Wow - great post.

[Ross Forsyth]

Very nice selection from your trip and some pretty decent weather between the Typhoons by the look of it.

[anthony martin]

WOW! Every one a winner

[adderman]

Hi Kevin.

Very special post.
Love no 75 reflection....clever.

Was the C2 based at Iruma?

Love to go back to Japan sometime.

Mike.

[Kevin Martin]

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.

Thanks Mike, all corrected now! Only C-1's at Iruma at present it seems.

Cheers,

Kevin

[3Greens]

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

[Will24]

Very, very nice set!

Cheers,
Will

[tonkatom]

What a set of photos you have there,some lovely aircraft and shots of them.

[david14]

Excellent stuff - on my list of places to visit!

[JONLITE06]

Wonderful Kevin!!!☺☺☺The Japanese certainly know how to paint aeroplanes!!There are some absolute crackers in there!Love #15!!☺

[paddyboy]

Hi Kevin

That is one awesome post

Not possible to pick a fave from those beauties

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[capercaillie]

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!

[fox4g]

Stunning set phantom heaven plus loads of exotic beautiful aircraft and away from the boring Grey that we have to put up with. Would love to go to Japan but won’t happen. Well done.