Don Chanhttp://hk.news.yahoo.com/080601/60/2uyz9.html
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/080601/12/2uyz4.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-06/01/content_8293262.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/01/content_8296700.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/01/content_8295710.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/01/content_8294435.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/01/content_8293498.htm
[Oh sh_t.]
Saturday, 31 May 2008:
Mi-171. 92734.
PLA, based in Cheng Du Military Region.
14:56, presumed crashed near Ying Xiu Town, Wen Chuan County, Si Chuan Province, because of bad weather: low-altitude fog and turbulence.
Carried 19 crew and passengers: five crew and 14 passengers.
Five crew: pilot Senior Colonel QIU Guang Hua, co-pilot LI Yue, mechanic WANG Huai Yuan, mechanic CHEN Lin, Sergeant ZHANG Peng.
14 passengers: four wounded earthquake victims, three medical personnel, three police personnel, &c.
Senior Colonel Qiu. 51 years old. Special class pilot.
(Qiu’s rank is one rank above Colonel, but not a General.
On chest of flight suit, red embroidered letter or number means: “T” is “Special class pilot”, “1” is “First class pilot”, &c. Qiu’s red letter is “T”.)
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/04/content_8310281.htm
Wing commander. Flew at least six aircraft types. 5,800 flight hours, after 33 years. Scheduled to retire, 11 months later.
Awarded two Second Class Merit, four Third Class Merit.
Qiu’s from the Jiang minority tribe. Parents in their 80s survived earthquake and living in tent. Home village is Nan Xing Town, Mao County, Si Chuan.
In 1974, chosen as one of the first batch of PLA pilots from minority tribes, by Premier ZHOU En Lai.
Li Yue (probably Captain). 28 years old. Third class pilot.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/04/content_8310281_1.htm
565 flight hours. Flew at least 11 sorties amongst Li County, Mao County, and Wen Chuan County.
Graduated at PLA aviation academy in 2003.
Wife WANG Yu in Cheng Du. Acquired marriage certificate in January 2008, but haven’t done marriage ceremony.
Colonel Wang Huai Yuan. 47 years old.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/04/content_8310281_1.htm
30 years as mechanic.
3,010 flight hours, including 61:09 hours during this disaster relief deployment. 76 sorties in 19 days.
Awarded four Second and Third Class Merits.
Chen Lin. 29 years old.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/04/content_8310281_2.htm
After becoming an aircraft mechanic in 2005, accumulated 791 flight hours.
Awarded one Third Class Merit.
During this disaster relief deployment: 44 sorties, 40:22 hours, delivered 11.9 tons of supplies, 75 refugees, and 35 disaster relief personnel.
From Hu Nan Province. Wife and one year old daughter also in Cheng Du.
Sergeant Zhang Peng.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/04/content_8310281_2.htm
Safety technician.
From Teng Zhou City, Shang Dong Province. Enlisted in December 2002. Not a CCP (Chinese Communist Party) member.
13:00, took off at Feng Huang Shan AP, in Cheng Du City. Third take-off of the day.
Fourth of flight of four.
14:14 to 14:20, delivered ten 3rd Military University Hospital anti-plague experts to Li County, and began to return to base.
One of flight of two. Its wingman returned to base. The other two landed at Ying Xiu.
Since 12 May 2008, the crew accomplished: 63 sorties (accident was 63rd sortie), delivered at least 25.8 tons of supplies, 87 disaster relief personnel, and 234 earthquake victims, including 54 wounded.
http://www.cctv.com/video/wwwwxinwen/2008/06/wwwwxinwen_300_20080602_16.shtml
(http://news.cctv.com/china/20080602/105804.shtml)
or
http://vsearch.cctv.com/player.php?ref=tvprogcctv_20080602_6302553&kw=%E9%82%B1%E5%85%89%E5%8D%8E%E6%9C%BA%E7%BB%84%E5%9C%A8%E6%89%A7%E8%A1%8C%E8%89%B0%E5%B7%A8%E4%BB%BB%E5%8A%A1%E6%97%B6%E5%A4%B1%E4%BA%8B
has a CCTV News interview with Qiu, on 18 May 2008, at Cheng Du Feng Huang Shan AP. 2:00-2:35 of 3:01.
Don Chanhttp://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q2/080528b_nr.html
“Boeing’s Airborne Laser Team Begins Laser Activation Tests”
ST. LOUIS, May 28, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency achieved another significant milestone for the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program this month by completing the first laser activation testing on the ground at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
[IMO, at this pace, we’ll have lasers on space fighters (piloted by blond dudettes in tight suits)… by the 25th century or so.]
Don ChanTuesday, 27 May 2008:
C-1.
3rd Yusou Koukuutai, JASDF, based at Miho AB, Tottori Prefecture.
11:10, bird strike at cockpit window.
12:13, emergency landed at Miho AB, Yonago AP.
Nine crew, 35 JASDF passengers.
Took off at MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture. On way to Komaki AB, Aichi Prefecture.
Before landing, dumped fuel 2,000 litres, above sea, 13 km north of Miho AB, but fuel dump system malfunctioned. Fuel continued to leak, after valve closed and output pump stopped.
While landing, fuel leaked on runway. Yonago AP temporarily closed, while fuel treated by absorb mats.
Passengers continued to Komaki AB, by another freighter.
ANA arrival flight from Haneda AP, Toukyou, delayed 11 minutes.
Departure flight to Chuubu IAP, delayed 28 minutes.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080528-00000158-mailo-l31
Wednesday, 28 May 2008:
JASDF will probably, within a week, send two JASDF C-130 with blankets, food, medicines, and tents, from Komaki AB, Aichi Prefecture, to Bei Jing and Wu Han IAP, China.
On 27 May, Japanese embassy in Bei Jing received request for earthquake disaster relief supplies.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080528-00000962-san-int
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080528-00000127-jij-pol
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080528-00000108-san-pol
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080528-00000033-rcdc-cn
[The Japanese are coming, the Japanese are coming!
Seriously, Japanese civilian rescue teams are already in Si Chuan Province.]
Don Chan] Get glimpse of the F-15 ACTIVE/IFCS
For the JASDF F-15J Kai (F-15 S/MTD derivative) in action, try the usual suspect: the 1993 anime movie Patlabor 2: The Movie.
Don Chanhttp://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/080521/1/zntx.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/080522/1/zq83.html
ROCAF F-104 retirement 10th anniversary (22 May 1998) articles.
Don ChanBlack Hawk Up
More serial numbers accounting for PLA Black Hawk fans lurking out there (yeah, right). 8D
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-05/30/content_8282227_1.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-05/15/content_8177266.htm
PLA S-70C-2 LH92210 in action.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/01/xinsrc_572060501153053101685.jpg
in
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/01/content_8294324.htm
PLA S-70C-2 LH92209 in action.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/01/content_8293921.htm
One reporter reports (duh) PLA S-70C-2 #92201 is alive.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-05/22/content_6702880.htm
“They carry a lifeline through the air
By China Daily reporter Wang Xu and special correspondent Fan Tao (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-05-22 08:52″
[Landing on a curvy hill in Bei Chuan County looks tricky, IMO.]
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/080523/60/2uiqz.html
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/080523/12/2uiqs.html
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/080523/12/2uju0.html
BTW, the HKGFS (Hong Kong Government Flying Service) deploys a fixed wing SAR aircraft and a Super Puma helo to Si Chuan Province.
The Super Puma has a belly-hook to carry a sling of supplies, and unlike Chinese military heloes, the Super Puma has a sprayer with 16 nozzles, which can spray disinfectants onto ruins that are covering animal, human, and plant remains.
Don ChanWednesday, 5 March 2008:
KC-767.
JASDF, based at Komaki AB, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
During maintenance, in hangar, inner slats [length: 5 m, width: 1 m] of wings fell and damaged opened engine covers [diameter: 2.7 m, width: 1.4 m].
No crew wounded.
Maintenance procedure error. In cockpit, crew member was replacing light bulb of hydraulic pump operation switch, unintentionally pressed switch, and activated.
Manual does not explain structure of switch, and crew did not know.
Aircraft could not test fly. Awaiting replacement parts from Boeing USA.
One of two KC-767 at Komaki AB. 22 billion Yen per aircraft.
Video:
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/fnn/20080522/20080522-00000249-fnn-soci.html
Text:
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080521-00000109-san-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080521-00000053-mai-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080521-00000018-yom-soci
Don Chanhttp://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q2/080519a_nr.html
“Boeing Begins Firing High-Energy Laser Aboard Advanced Tactical Laser Aircraft”
ST. LOUIS, May 19, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has fired a high-energy chemical laser aboard a C-130H aircraft in ground tests for the first time, achieving a key milestone for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program.
Don ChanBlack Hawk Up
http://www.hi.chinanews.com.cn/hnnew/2008-05-14/112554.html
http://mil.huanqiu.com/photo/newpic/2008-05/110317.html
http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20080516/14847373_1.html
http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20080516/14847373_3.html
http://military.china.com/zh_cn/important/11052771/20080516/14847373_4.html
http://newsbig5.jxnews.com.cn/system/2008/05/15/002750631.shtml
http://news.sina.com/oth/chinanews/301-101-101-102/2008-05-18/20512908870.html
PLA S-70C-2. Comrades LH92209, LH92210, others.
Note: Many Chinese newspapers and sites have their headers and titles voluntarily in black and white. Don’t adjust your monitor colour settings.
Youtube probably has news footages of the Black Hawks in action, for serial numbers gawking, eh, counting; such as:
Don Chanhttp://www.iza.ne.jp/news/newsarticle/politics/politicsit/146457/slideshow/83047/
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080520-00000947-san-soci
Tuesday, 20 May 2008:
“Gegege no Kitarou” special decals and paintings on three JASDF aircraft completed, at Miho AB, Tottori Prefecture.
50th anniversary air show on 2008.05.25.
http://www.ohmynews.co.jp/news/20080519/25218
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080520-00000001-omn-l46
Sunday, 18 May 2008:
“14th Air Memorial in Kanoya” at Kanoya JMSDF Base, Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
Flights by four JMSDF P-3C, and at least one JASDF T-4.
Note: Mini P-3C detects and fires [remote controlled] torpedo at submarine.
Don Chanhttp://js360.bolaa.com/forum/blogtopic_5487474.html
Photos of memorial monuments and tombstones of some of the crew of the PLAAF experimental aircraft (reportedly AWACS) that crashed on 3 June 2006.
Don ChanI was watching the TV news about the Monday, 12 May 2008 earthquake (Richter 7.8) in Si Chuan Province, and its aftermath, when a helo flew over the cameraperson and reporter.
The helo has a familiar-looking tail-boom-mounted horizontal stabiliser, but its outline doesn’t look like a Mi-8/17, Z-9, or Z-11.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/content_8170392.htm
So I took a look in Xin Hua Net, and Sierra Hotel!
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/content_8167483.htm
(http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/xin_4720505141222984584423.jpg
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/xin_56205051412458903129733.jpg)
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-05/14/content_8167254_4.htm
After 20 years, the PLA UH-60s (actually S-70C-2s) are alive and well. 8D
Don Chanhttp://www.xinxi110.cn/s2007/88/n-26888.html
Still looking for more pics of the PLA S-70C-2s saving lives in Si Chuan Province, and found a (probably old) pic of WZ-10.
Don Chanhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-05/15/content_8173748.htm
Taiwanese media claim two PLAAF J-10s intercepted a JMSDF P-3C, during night of 28 April.
On second thought, J-10s seem to have only tail number, and no nose number below the canopy.
This won’t be fun when J-10 photos don’t show their tail fins.
Don ChanI was watching the TV news about the Monday, 12 May 2008 earthquake in Si Chuan Province, and its aftermath, when a helo flew over the cameraperson and reporter.
The helo has a familiar-looking tail-boom-mounted horizontal stabiliser, but its outline doesn’t look like a Mi-8/17, Z-9, or Z-11.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/content_8170392.htm
So I took a look in Xin Hua Net, and Sierra Hotel!
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/content_8167483.htm
(http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/xin_4720505141222984584423.jpg
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2008-05/14/xin_56205051412458903129733.jpg)
The PLA UH-60s (or S-70C-2s) are alive and well. 8D
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