I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Christmas. For those looking for a short break from the festivities I present some exotic phantoms from the land of the rising sun in their twilight moments. The lure of shark mouthed Reece phantoms and a 301 special tearing up the skies of Ibaraki was too much to resists. I've also included a few shots from the days in the run up to the show, the only thing that took the edge of the whole experience is seeing the type wind down so much with only 301 sq left to represent the type in Japan after March 2020.
On with the show!
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Leap Frog by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr2.
Fly Low Hit Hard by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr3.
Two out of Three Ain't Bad by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr4.
Blue Tomb by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr5.
Blue Impulse by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr6.
Blasting Out of Hyakuri by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr7.
Komatsu Mitsubishi F-15J by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr8.
Permission to Buzz the Tower by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr9.
Frozen in Time by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr10.
501 on the run by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr11.
301 Rhino by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr12.
Kawasaki P-1 by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr13.
Farewell Misawa, Hello Hyakuri by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr14.
The Phrog by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr15.
Boeing (Kawasaki) CH-47J Chinook by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr16.
Wall of Glass by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr17.
Blue Impulse (ブルーインパルス) by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr18.
The Famous Five by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr19.
Break! Break! by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr20.
Spook by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr21.
Recce Recovery by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr22.
301 - Go For It!! by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr23.
Touch 'n' Go by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr24.
Showtime by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr25.
301 by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr26.
Fire breathing Dragon by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr27.
Deep Blue by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr28.
501 Ops by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr29.
Start the Fans, Please! by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr30.
Taxi Home by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr31.
Turn 'n' Burn by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr32.
Mitsubishi F-2 by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr33.
Ready to Fly by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr34.
Thank You For Your Support by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr35.
The last of the Japanese Phantoms by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr36.
Line up and hold by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr37.
Fan Favourites by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr38.
Half a dozen Phantoms by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr39.
Go for it!! 301 sq by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr40.
Phinal Pass by Jonathan Haylock, on FlickrCheers everyone
