Japan- various

[jslugman]

After talking to Joe I'm setting up a thread to post images from various Japanese locations. Hopefully Dunny will find it and might come in handy for an AZAP- Japan photocall. :-)

[jslugman]

Yokota Friendship Festival 2011-


JGSDF Fuji UH-60JA 43122 RTJY by James O'Rear acm2566 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye 54-3458 RJTY by James O'Rear acm2568 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Kawasaki C-1 78-1023 RJTY by James O'Rear acm2565 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Lockheed C-130H Hercules 75-1075 RJTY by James O'Rear acm2562 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[jslugman]

Yokota Friendship Festival 2011-


JASDF Mitsubishi F-2 03-8555 RTJY by James O'Rear acm2563 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Mitsubishi F-2 03-8555 RTJY by James O'Rear acm2564 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JMSDF Lockheed P-3C Orion 5063 RJTY by James O'Rear acm2561 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Kawasaki T-4 06-5636 RJTY by James O'Rear acm2560 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[Jay Beckman]

Nice to see AzAP East is open for business! 

[cpasley]

Great set James, love the F-2

[bilwor]

Great Series, my favorite is the E-2

[Bubak]

...nice work Sir!

[Matt Ottosen]

Awesome shots, I can't wait for the AzAP Far East Photocall!!

[Jay Beckman]

That would be Coolidge in October, right?

[jslugman]

Thanks guys, it was good to get "out there" again. November is the Iruma AB airshow (formerly Johnson AFB) only 6 miles north and known far and wide as the most crowded airshow on the planet but nearly everything the Japanese fly is there and in the air.

[jslugman]

Spent the day at Hyakuri AB, Japan shooting from 4 different locations. Amazing doesn't begin to describe it. Here's one to get you started while I get some sleep before tackling a small mountain of CF cards in the morning.



Let the Games Begin by James O'Rear acm2693XXX by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[jslugman]

More Rhino action from Hyakuri.


JASDF McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Kai 57-6914 RJAH by James O'Rear acm2738 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Mitsubishi RF-4EJ Kai 67-6380 RJAH by James O'Rear acm2736 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Mitsubishi RF-4EJ Kai 07-6433 RJAH by James O'Rear acm2728 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Mitsubishi F-4EJ Kai 87-8407 RJAH by James O'Rear acm2721 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr


JASDF Mitsubishi F-4EJ Kai 57-8356 RJAH by James O'Rear acm2722 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

[dunny]

Great stuff James, glad you finally made it out there! Unfortunately I think my days of visiting Japan are over - the company sends a 777 there these days.

You should check out Kasumigaura if you fancy some rotary action:
http://www.globalaviationresource.com/reports/2010/kasumigaura.php

[jslugman]

Hate to hear that. Thanks for the tip, I'll have to fit that into the schedule for sure.

[jslugman]

Second visit to Hyakuri. Photos will trickle in as I'm typing handicapped due to an interaction between a Cutco knife and one of my most important typing fingers.


JASDF U-125A 22-3020 RJAH by James O'Rear acm2974 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr

Hyakuri is a dual-use airport and served by two airlines. Civilian service have a new terminal and are referred to as Ibaraki airport.


Skymark Airlines Boeing 737-8AL(WL) JA737X RJAH acc1322 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr



Spring Airlines Airbus A320-214 B-6821 RJAH acc1321 by James "JSlugman" O'Rear, on Flickr