http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/jnn/20070201/20070201-00000019-jnn-int.html

Video news dated 1 February 2007. About 1 1/2 minutes. Audio and text in Japanese.
Filmed on location at Langley AFB, USA.
About F-22 to be deployed to Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, from February 2007, for three to four months.
Also features JASDF F-4 and USAF F-15. And some North Korean extras.
Claims F-22 export price 16 to 17 billion Yen each.

7 February 2003:
F-2B.
JASDF, based at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
During or after formation flight, while landing, horizontal staibiliser(s) of second aircraft contacted runway, damaged, and replaced.
Because turbulence by first aircraft.
Repair cost: 17 million Yen.
Pilot was JASDF Major. Co-pilot was JASDF Captain.
News announced on 11 January 2007.

http://www.sankei.co.jp/chiho/tohoku/070112/thk070112000.htm
http://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/social/article.aspx?id=20070111000215

12 September 2002:
F-2A.
JASDF, based at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
During or after formation flight, while landing, horizontal staibiliser(s) of second aircraft contacted runway, damaged, and replaced.
Because turbulence by first aircraft.
Repair cost: 47 million Yen.
Pilot was JASDF Major.
News announced on 11 January 2007.

http://www.sankei.co.jp/chiho/tohoku/070112/thk070112000.htm
http://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/social/article.aspx?id=20070111000215

http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123038913

“Airborne Laser returns for more testing”

by Tech. Sgt. Eric M. Grill
95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

1/25/2007 – EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The YAL-1A, a modified Boeing 747-400F known as the Airborne Laser, is undergoing a long-term test phase at the Air Force Flight Test Center here that includes the test firing of the aircraft’s low-power lasers in flight for the first time.

Z-9 Gazelle

http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/2007-01-25/1541428444.html

Article in Chinese.
10+ years ago, fire-control and weapon systems technician Li Zhong Wen had to study French from scratch, and translate the manuals from French to Chinese. 8( RTFM.

JGSDF

http://www.chunichi.co.jp/00/mie/20070118/lcl_____mie_____009.shtml
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/00/mie/20070118/lcl_____mie_____009.shtml
reported:

17 January 2007:
Akeno Aviation School, JGSDF, based at Akeno JGSDF Base, Ise City, Mie Prefecture.
Class of 11 helicopter student-pilots graduated and awarded wing marks. Age 24 to 29. Two women, nine men.
One year and two months, include flight training 200 hours, and 140 hours aviation maintenance.
The two women are second and third graduates in national history.
First Lieutenant Ichikawa Satoko (29) and Second Lieutenant Ishihara Chie (26).

http://www.sankei.co.jp/chiho/ibaraki/070117/ibr070117000.htm
http://job.yomiuri.co.jp/news/jo_ne_07011713.cfm
reported:

16 January 2007:
Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture, will be co-operated by civilian and military in 2009.

In July to September 2006, committee received 8,266 public suggestions for new official name of Hyakuri AB in 2009.
Committee consequently recommended top five suggestions to Ibaraki Prefecture:
Mito Kuukou (763), Hyakuri Kuukou (329), Ibaraki Kuukou (190), Ibaraki Hyakuri Kuukou, and Kasumigaura Kuukou.
On 16 January 2007, Ibaraki Prefecture decided its official name will be:
Ibaraki Kuukou (Ibaraki Airport).

JASDF T-1B

http://www.chunichi.co.jp/00/gif/20070122/lcl_____gif_____005.shtml
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/00/gif/20070117/lcl_____gif_____010.shtml
http://chubu.yomiuri.co.jp/news_kan/kan070117_5.htm
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070122-00000016-mailo-l21
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070122-00000007-cnc-l21
http://mytown.asahi.com/gifu/news.php?k_id=22000000701220006
with photos, reported:

21 January 2007:
T-1B, serial number 810, displayed to public at Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum, beside Gifu AB, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture.
http://www.city.kakamigahara.gifu.jp/museum/

Fuji T-1 was first domestic jet trainer. First flew on 19 January 1958. Produced total 66 aircraft.

810 flew from 1960 to March 2006.
At first produced as T-1A. Converted to T-1B to test domestic engine.
Donated by JASDF to museum for public display.

殲十

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/070121/17/9lxa.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/070120/4/9ljl.html

21 January 2007:
Taiwanese media claim first dozen of PLAAF active-service J-10s stationed at an AB in Zhe Jiang Province.