Don ChanWWII
WWII. Imperial Japanese.
Don Chan“USN” C-130
“USN” C-130
Don ChanF-8
“Vought’s F-8 Crusader”
Don Chanhttp://mil.longhoo.net/html/2006-06/19215.htm
to
http://mil.longhoo.net/html/2006-06/19215p4.htm
Four-page article dated 2006-06-20 about development of Chinese AAMs and SAMs.
For example, it claimed in the 1960s, China recovered an AIM-7C from a F-4B sank in the South China Sea, to examine its SARH technology.
http://mil.longhoo.net/html/2006-06/18896.htm
Article dated 2006-06-15 about ROCAF Lieutenant Colonel Lin who defected to China in a F-5E Zhong Zheng, on 11 February 1989.
Interview dated 2000 summer.
Don ChanDid ROCAF F-104’s ever perform any missions besides air defense? (Anyone got details about the 1967 shoot down of two PLAAF J-6’s by ROCAF F-104G’s?)
http://www.taiwanairpower.org/history/f104ret.html
“ROCAF F-104 Retirement “
Don Chan] Why lawn-darting F-104?
In Canada, Japan, Taiwan, and West Germany, its unofficial nicknames Flying Coffin and Widow Maker didn’t exactly inspire much confidence.
FYI, I’ve been reading some on-line Japanese government unclassified transcripts, from 1960s to now, WRT JASDF attritions.
] JASDF used both F4 and F104?
F-86 > F-104 > F-4 > F-15
? > F-1 > F-2
Don ChanJust wondering:
I read from somewhere that in April 1968, a F-104 variant called CL1010-2 competed against the F-4E and Mirage F-1C for the JASDF F-X programme.
(Now we of course know the winner.)
Does anyone know the differences between the standard F-104 and the CL1010-2?
(I wonder how the lawn-darting F-104 could be improved?)
Don ChanJASDF accidents in 1987-2000 in Japan
28 August 2000:
About 8:55, JASDF T-3 belly-landed at Tsuiki AB, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Instructor and student pilots not wounded.
When landing, landing gear not lowered. Before crash, landing gear covers were beginning to open.
http://www.page.sannet.ne.jp/km_iwata/00nen8gatu.html
3 April 1987:
About 9:45, USMC F-4 dropped a missile, after training sortie, while returning to base, and flying above Hiroshima and Shimane Prefectures.
Height about 4,500 m, speed about 890 km/h.
Based at Iwakuni AB.
On 2 May, found by locals, in mountains near Ooasa Town, Yamagata County, Hiroshima Prefecture. Recovered by USAF.
http://www.akimasa21.net/hyakuzan/tenguisi.htm
http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/syuisyo/108/syuh/s108016.htm
Don ChanJASDF accidents in 1951-1985 in Japan
1985:
In Misawa firing and bombing range, JASDF F-1 cannon continued to fire after trigger was not pressed.
Based at Misawa AB.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/151/0015/15106280015009c.html
1978:
JASDF F-1 dropped rocket pod.
Based at Misawa AB.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/151/0015/15106280015009c.html
2 June 1968:
About 20:50, during night take off and landing training, USAF RF-4C crashed into the under-construction computer centre building, school of engineering, Hakozaki Campus, Kyuushuu University, in Hakozaki, Higashi Ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Six-floor building. 3,570 m^2. Estimated date of completion, 31 August.
5th Air Force, based at Itaduke AB, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Two crew ejected and not wounded.
Sunday night. None of the about 100 workers was present or wounded.
Near crash site was atomic research laboratory, with cobalt-60 materials.
After crash, US soldiers with carbines blocked area from university staff and students.
http://www.eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp/index-j.html
http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/saigai/html/1968/s196806.html#02_1
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/058/0200/05806030200029c.html
8 September 1964:
About 10:58, USN F-8C crashed at the Tateno Metal Factory in Kamisouyagi, Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, because of engine problem.
Based at Atsugi AB, Kanagawa Prefecture, and USN 7th Fleet aircraft carrier CVA-31 USS Bonhomme Richard.
Five civilians killed. The factory owner Tateno Masamori’s first son (25), third son (19), and a worker were killed instantly. The second son (23) and another worker died at the hospital.
Four wounded.
Four houses, including the factory, were destroyed. Six houses were damaged.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0114/04609280114001c.html
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0082/04609110082004c.html
8 September 1964 (second):
About 10:00, USAF F-105D crashed about one km down-river from Sagami Oohashi (bridge), Sagami River, Atsugi City. Or, 19 miles south of Yokota AB.
On ground, no damage except wild grass burnt.
One pilot killed.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0114/04609280114001c.html
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0082/04609110082004c.html
19 June 1964:
US military F-8C crashed in sea near Ooiso.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0082/04609110082004c.html
5 April 1964:
About 17:30, USMC RF-8A crashed in shopping area, 2 Choume, Haramachida, Machida City, Toukyou.
Based at Iwakuni AB.
Pilot ejected.
Four civilians killed. 32 wounded.
27 houses destroyed or damaged.
Back then, Machida City population was 96,891.
Returning from Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture, to Atsugi AB, Kanagawa Prefecture.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0082/04609110082004c.html
http://suk2.tok2.com/user/senyama/?y=2006&m=04&all=0
18 March 1964:
Helicopter (civilian or military) crashed at Yokosuka.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0082/04609110082004c.html
16 January 1964:
US military F-8U crashed at Zama.
Based at Atsugi AB.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0082/04609110082004c.html
13 November 1957:
Aircraft (civilian or military) crashed in 5-Choume, Yoshiduka, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
One civilian or pilot killed.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/058/0200/05806030200029c.html
15 June 1955:
Aircraft (civilian or military) crashed in Futamatase, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
One civilian or pilot killed.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/058/0200/05806030200029c.html
10 May 1951:
Jet fighter crashed in Futamatase, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Six killed.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/058/0200/05806030200029c.html
Don ChanPhoto borrowed from Lemonhart’s blog, at
http://lemonhart.exblog.jp/tags/%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E6%A9%9F/
Upper right: F-86F, 62-7516.
Others: T-33A, 81-5343.
Don Chanhttp://www.news365.com.cn/yw/200607/t20060721_1028387.htm
http://www.wenweipo.com/news.phtml?news_id=TW0607220002&cat=003TW&
ROCA fumbles during Han Guang 22 exercise in Taiwan.
Don Chanhttp://hk.news.yahoo.com/060718/12/1q85d.html
claims the passengers of the PLAAF “transport” aircraft that crashed on 3 June 2006, might include Pakistani and Ukrainian technicians.
Don Chanhttp://tw.news.yahoo.com/060720/195/3dgaf.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/060720/43/3dgop.html
20 July 2006:
During the Han Guang 22 exercise, two of the 10 TOW missiles fired, the 1st and 9th, missed their targets. The 1st landed in the sea about 200 m from the grand stand, thus missing a target of opportunity… President Chen. 8(
Also, a Sparrow SAM, soon after it was launched, fell into the sea.
(I don’t feel encouraged enough to translate the gory details in the articles.)
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/060717/195/3d0ai.html
17 July 2006:
Morning, in Taiwan, during part of Han Guang 22 exercise in Lan Yang Plateau, Yi Lan County, a red target drone took off, overflew a primary school, couldn’t pitch up, and crashed into some bushes.
No collateral ground damaged reported.
http://www.navytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-1963245.php
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/07/18/us.china.rumsfeld.ap/index.html
“China helps Rumsfeld with mystery
Secretary gets report on friend who was shot down in 1956″
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Posted: 0132 GMT (0932 HKT)
WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s most senior military officer gave Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld new documentation Tuesday on the 1956 Chinese shootdown of a Navy pilot who was a friend of Rumsfeld’s.
Don ChanWWII & Modern
WWII & Modern
Don ChanJASDF accidents in 1963-1969 in Japan
8 February 1969:
About 11:59, while landing at Komatsu AB, JASDF F-104J hit by lightning and crashed in 2 Choume, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Based at Komatsu AB, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Pilot First Lieutenant Kyou ejected.
On ground, four civilians killed. 18 wounded.
17 civilian houses destroyed.
http://www.hab.co.jp/headline/news0000051742.html
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%88%AA%E7%A9%BA%E6%A9%9F%E4%BA%8B%E6%95%85
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/061/0010/06102140010005c.html
15 September 1964:
JASDF H-19C crashed and caught fire.
JASDF Koukuu Kyounangun (Air Rescue Group) Iruma detachment, based at Iruma AB.
Pilot Captain Tomura Hidetoshi escaped from cockpit, burnt, and passed away on same night. Five crew and passengers killed: two crew, JASDF Koukuu Kyounangun commander Colonel Machida Hisao, and two passengers.
At 14:55, took off at Katsuta Garrison. Flew towards Iruma, to attend funeral service of 10 September 1964 JASDF H-21B crash victims.
About 15:32, crashed nose-down and caught fire in farm, near Ooaza Ooguchi, about four km west of Iwatsuki City (since 1 April 2005, merged with Dasaitama City and became Iwatsuki Ward, Dasaitama City).
Possibly while flying above Noda City, trouble happened. To avoid civilian houses and power lines before aircraft, attempted emergency landing as soon as possible.
While landing, pitched up too much, damaged tail rotor. Bounced up, stalled, dived, damaged fuel tank in fuselage bottom side, leaked fuel, and caught fire.
After fire, only nose and engine remained.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0388/04611040388006c.html
10 September 1964:
Two JASDF F-86D collided and crashed, near Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.
3rd Koukuudan.
Instructor pilot Captain Shinoda Katsutoshi and student pilot Technical Sergeant Higuchi Masachika.
At 14:59, after GCI training above Biwa Lake, and returning to Komaki AB, lost contact.
At 15:05, Komaki police station informed Komaki AB that two aircraft crashed, north of Iruka, and one parachute descended.
Captain Shinoda and his aircraft crashed in Tounoji, Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.
Technical Sergeant Higuchi’s aircraft crashed in Zenjino, Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.
He landed about four km east of Iruka Pond. Recovered by helicopter, delivered to JASDF Gifu Hospital, but passed away on same day.
10 September 1964 (second):
JASDF H-21B crashed in farm, Kasuya Town, Kasuya County, Fukuoka Prefecture.
JASDF Koukuu Kyounangun (Air Rescue Group) Ashiya detachment, based at Ashiya AB.
Tasked with regular liaison flights amongst Ashiya, Itaduke, and Mishima (island).
Co-pilot heavily wounded. Eight crew and passengers killed: pilot First Lieutenant Hashimoto Atsushi and three crew, JASDF Seibu Koukuu Keikai Kanseidan (Western Aircraft Control and Warning Wing) deputy commander Colonel Ookuma Tomo and three passengers.
At 9:57, took off at Itaduke AB. Climbed and turned right, northwest towards Mishima.
About four km north of Itaduke AB, at estimated height about 180 m, one of three tail rotor blades detached, because that blade socket cracked. Tail rotor lost balance, and other two tail rotor blades detached. Tail pointed down and aircraft crashed.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0114/04609280114001c.html
8 September 1964:
About 10:58, USN F-8C crashed at the Tateno Metal Factory in Kamisouyagi, Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, because of engine problem.
It belonged to Atsugi AB, Kanagawa Prefecture, and the USN aircraft carrier CVA-31 USS Bonhomme Richard.
Five civilians killed. The factory owner Tateno Masamori’s first son (25), third son (19), and a worker were killed instantly. The second son (23) and another worker died at the hospital.
Four wounded.
Four houses, including the factory, were destroyed. Six houses were damaged.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0114/04609280114001c.html
8 September 1964 (second):
About 10:00, USAF F-105D crashed about one km down-river from Sagami Oohashi (bridge), Sagami River, Atsugi City.
On ground, no damage except wild grass burnt.
One pilot killed.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0114/04609280114001c.html
16 May 1963:
About 15:30, while flying, an USAF B-57 crashed into Moro Hospital in Hongou, Moroyama Town, Iruma County, Dasaitama Prefecture.
http://www.town.moroyama.saitama.jp/
5th Air Force, based at Yokota AB.
Two crew ejected and lightly wounded.
One patient killed: Oohata Kichinosuke (49). 31 wounded.
Three nurse dormitories destroyed. 24 buildings damaged. 14 civilian houses near hospital had glasses and roofs damaged.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/043/0106/04305310106005c.html
10 April 1963:
About 12:57, while flying, JASDF F-104J crashed in farm, about 300 m from south end of runway, at Chitose AB, Hokkaidou, during low altitude training.
2nd Koukuudan.
One pilot killed: Major Nishi Hikaru.
First F-104J accident of JASDF.
At 12:05, took off at Chitose AB. One of two for air combat training.
About 12:48, about 20 km southwest of Chitose AB, throttle lever was at maximum thrust position and could not move. Informed wingman and control tower to abort mission, and returned to base for straight-in emergency landing.
Flew at 6,000 feet, lower than standard 8,000 feet, turned at sharp angle for 60 degrees, and stalled.
About 12:57, tail hit ground, about 300 m from south end of runway, and skidded about 100 m.
Aircraft middle and rear parts broke.
Pilot did not eject and killed by impact.
Throttle might be stuck at maximum position because throttle control cable malfunctioned.
Stall might be caused by engine shutdown, to decelerate before emergency landing, but pilot could not or did not retract speed brake activated when aircraft decelerated and descended.
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/043/0106/04305310106005c.html
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