Category | New Arrival |
a/c type (Click here) |
Photos | Remarks |
JET a/c |
C-1 (Kawasaki) |
I took walkaround photos of a total of four Kawasaki C-1 transports displayed on the static line at airshows in Japan. | ||
C-2 (Kawasaki) |
I took walkaround photos of Kawasaki C-2 transport displayed on the static line at Yokota airshow on 14SEP19. | |||
NEW | Boeing KC-46 |
I took some walkaround photos of the JASDF KC-46 which was displayed at Komaki airshow held in March 2023. | ||
F-1 (Mitsubishi) |
I took walkarounds photos of a couple of Mitsubishi F-1 fighters displayed at aviation museums at Misawa and at Hamamatsu. | |||
F-4EJ (McDonnell) |
I took walkarounds photos of F-4EJs displayed at various airshows in Japan during 2013-2019 including a few special paint scheme a/c. | |||
RF-4E (McDonnell) |
I took walkarounds photos of RF-4Es in special "FINAL YEAR" markings displayed at Yokota & Hyakuri airshows in 2019. | |||
RF-4EJ (McDonnell) |
I took walkarounds photos of RF-4EJ displayed at Hyakuri airshows in December 2019 including some photos of the reconnaissance pods. | |||
T-1A/B (Fuji) |
I took walkarounds photos of a couple of Fuji T-1 jet trainers displayed at aviation museums at Kakamigahara and at Hamamatsu. | |||
T-2 (Mitsubishi) |
I took a lot of photos of Mitsubishi T-2 preserved at Teikyo University's Utsunomiya Campus in February 2019. | |||
T-2 CCV (Mitsubishi) |
I took walkaround photos of T-2 CCV at Gifu Air Base and later at Kakamigahara Air Museum. | |||
T-4 (Kawasaki) |
I made walkaround phorography on several T-4s displayed at JASDF airshows. | |||
RECENT | U-4 (Gulfstream) |
I made walkaround photography on a total of three U-4s displayed at JASDF airshows. | ||
U-36A (Learjet) |
I made walkaround photography on three U-36As displayed at JSDF airshows. | |||
U-125(A) (Raytheon) |
I took walkaround photos of the U-125 navaids calibration aircraft and the U-125A search & rescue aircraft. | |||
a/c types under construction | * Lockheed T-33A, | |||
PROP a/c |
C-46A Commando (Curtiss) |
I photographed an ex-JASDF C-46A navaids calibration aircraft preserved and displayed at JASDF's Hamamatsu Airpark. The color scheme was high-visibility orange and silver overall. Good for modeling!! | ||
NEW | C-130H Hercules (Lockheed) |
I photographed several JASDF C-130Hs at various airshows held in Japan. | ||
MU-2(S) (Kawasaki) |
I took walkaround photos of the JASDF MU-2S search & rescue aircraft and the JGSDF LR-1(MU-2C) liaison and photo recon aircraft. | |||
P-2J Turbo-Neptune (Kawasaki) |
During the 1970's, the JMSDF's P2V-7s were replaced with the "P-2Js", which was an upgraded version of the P2V-7 with two Turbo-prop engines. I concentrated mainly on the modified areas unique to the P-2J. | |||
NEW | P-3C Orion (Kawasaki) |
I photographed several JMSDF P-3Cs at various airshows held in Japan. | ||
PC-6 Turbo Porter (Pilatus) |
I photographed a Japanese Turbo-Porter which was once operated by the "National Institute of Polar Research" at the museum near Komatsu Air Base. | |||
SNB-4(C-45) Expeditor (Beechcraft) |
I took walkaround photos of ex-JMSDF SNB-4 preserved at JMSDF's Shimofusa Air Station. | |||
US-1A (Shin-Meiwa) |
The aircraft shown on this page was photographed at a museum in Kakamigahara, Gifu. | |||
US-2 (Shin-Meiwa) |
The aircraft shown on this page were photographed at Shumofusa airshow in 2013 & 2014. | |||
Photos added |
YS-11 (NAMC) |
I took walkaround photos of the JASDF's active YS-11FC displayed at Iruma airshow, the JASDF's YS-11C displayed at Aichi Aviation Museum, and the ANA's YS-11 displayed at Kakamigahara air museum. | ||
a/c types under construction | * T-6, | |||
Heli- copter |
RECENT | OH-1 (Kawasaki) |
I photographed a Kawasaki OH-1 which was displayed at Tachikawa airshow in 2019. | |
H-21 Flying Banana (Piasecki) |
I photographed one ex-JASDF H-21B and one ex-JGSDF H-21B at aviation museums in Japan. | |||
CH-47J/JA Chinook (Boeing) |
I took walkaround photos of the JASDF CH-47JA transport helicopter and the JGSDF CH-47J/JA transport helicopter. | |||
MH-53E Sea Dragon (Sikorsky) |
I photographed a couple of JMSDF MH-53E Sea Dragons at JMSDF airshows. | |||
SH-60J/K Sea Hawk (Sikorsky) |
I photographed JMSDF's SH-60J ASW helicopter and its upgraded version "SH-60K" Sea Hawk at JMSDF airshows. | |||
UH-60J/JA (Sikorsky) |
I photographed JASDF/JMSDF/JGSDF UH-60J rescue & utility helicopters at JSDF airshows. | |||
a/c types under construction |