Japan Oct/Nov 2013 - Tsuiki, Nyutabaru

[p6025]

Spent a week on Kyushu, primarily to visit Nyutabaru, but conveniently Tsuiki airshow was on. Seems I picked the right week, a few people I met told me the week before the weather prevented much flying at all (as a typhoon passed by). Having really gone to catch the 301 Hikotai 40th anniversary F-4, I managed to snap it 5-days running including displaying at Tsuiki airshow I was happy. Less happy about the fact a 2-month old camera body failed on the first day! Unfortunately I also missed out, by a matter of days, on three black/red tailed F-4s the squadron had painted up for the recent "TAC Meet 2013". Here are a few quick edits.

Sunday 27th October - Tsuiki airshow









According to the sticker on the tail, 6 Hikotai were victorious in the TAC Meet 2013.























Monday 28th October - Nyutabaru













Tuesday 29th October - Nyutabaru




























Wednesday 30th October - Nyutabaru
Another typical morning, but the afternoon was a little different. There was some kind of army demo on the ramp, including UH-1J, AH-1S and OH-6D. There were also various display practices, pair of F-15s, pair of Tsuiki F-2s, SAR pair, and F-4 (presumably all in preparation for next months airshow).





























Thursday 31th October - Nyutabaru
All week the Aggressor squadron were absent - being way up north at Chitose on Hokkaido, for a couple of weeks. Luckily for me though, the seven aircraft returned home on my last day at Nyutabaru.






















Friday 1st November - Tsuiki
The morning saw a couple of scramble's by pairs of F-2A - I have read since I got home that a Russian Il-20 was in the Sea of Japan - probably not unrelated.















A recently restored and installed T-33A a couple of miles from Tsuiki.




Paul.

[Stroudy]

Er. Wow?

[luke28]

Is it wrong to be turned on by those liveries?

[Colin]

Nice selection Paul, still unsure about the Aggressor colour scheme.

Tim how the hell are you, were you been hiding the past year.

Col

[DanBeeden]

Superb! What more can you say?!

[PaulM]

Paul,
A cracking set of shots, the anniversary jet looks great and the F-2 topside is excellent.
Cheers
Paul

[LTFT5]

Hi Paul

Its a long way from those great days at Binbrook.
What a stunning post.
Thanks for taking the time to post these

Andy

[SamP]

That 40th Anniversary Phantom is stunning, one of the best schemes I've seen on an F-4.

[IanOlder]

Superb, Japan really is the place to go...you well & truly caught that anniversary F-4.

[Golfer]

A truly superb set,some great lookin jets,F4 heaven
Thanks for posting

[paddyboy]

Just had to keep going back to those stunning Rhino pics

Pure aeroporn

Thanks for sharing

Paddyboy

[p6025]

thanks for the comments.

Paul.