Don ChanF-86
Strange stars on the F-86s.
Don ChanWWII
WWII. Imperial Japanese.
Don ChanIndependence Day (1996)
“Goofs for Independence Day (1996)” in the IMDB, at
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/goofs
has many goofs about the air bases, Air Force One, and F/A-18s in ID4. 8D
And the ID4 official site still has a QT movie of the “alien fighter vs protagonist’s F/A-18 in canyon” scene, at
http://www.foxhome.com/id4dvd/html/about_popcanyon.html
Don Chan…
Thanks much for the errata.
Don ChanModern
Modern. USAF and others.
See post #469 below, for gory details.
Don Chan(notice the RAF style serial on the fuselage)
i thought i saw a mirage F-1, just before it exploded, a US Mirage F-1?
Request photographic evidence?
Don ChanF-4EJ Kai
Can I include a F-4EJ?
JASDF F-4EJ Kai 67-8384
Don ChanAt least it’s not Photoshopped, thus complies with the prime directive of this thread: real paint on real aircraft.
BTW, ISTR in ID4, in a scene before the final conflict, a F-16 tail fin had a French flag on it?
Don ChanJASDF and USAF accidents in 1964 in Japan
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/046/0388/04611040388006c.html
reported:
House of Councillors (National Diet of Japan) meeting minutes information, 46th Diet Cabinet Committee, No. 6.
Dated 4 November 1964 (Shouwa 39), Wednesday.
29 October 1964:
USAF F-105D crashed in Nagano Prefecture.
Based at Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture.
About 10:30, aircraft dropped two fuel tanks in Kashiwagi, Haramachi (Hara Town), Suwa County, Nagano Prefecture, then crashed in hills, near Koumimachi (Koumi Town), Minami Saku County, Nagano Prefecture.
One two-floor residence and one warehouse burnt and destroyed. Other civilian glasses and roofs damaged.
29 October 1964 (second):
After air-to-air firing training, two JASDF F-86F collided and crashed.
7th Koukuudan, based at Iruma AB.
Pilots First Lieutenant Komiya Tooru and First Lieutenant Iijima Katsuhito.
First and second of flight of four.
At 15:40, while reforming flight before returning to base, the two aircraft collided, above sea, about 29 km east of Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Pilots ejected, but missing.
9 October 1964:
During air-to-air firing training, JASDF F-104J crashed.
5th Koukuudan, based at Nyuutabaru AB.
Pilot Second Lieutenant Kuroki Norihisa.
Third of flight of four. Flew towards sea near Hyuuga.
Flaps and radio malfunctioned. Hand signalled to wingman, and returned to base, accompanied by wingman.
While returning to base, could not resolve malfunction.
Above base, Koukuudan command decided landing without flaps would be difficult, and at 14:45, authorised wingman to authorise pilot to ditch aircraft.
At 14:50, aircraft flew above sea, and pilot ejected. Quickly recovered by helicopter.
Aircraft crashed in sea about 5 km southeast of Ichinose River mouth.
5 October 1964:
During navigation training, JASDF F-86F crashed in Miyagi Prefecture.
81st Koukuutai.
Pilot Second Lieutenant Koizumi Yukio.
One of flight of two. At 9:48, took off at Hachinohe AB. Flew towards Miyako.
About 10:05, smoke in cockpit. Shut down fuel system and engine, smoke disappeared. Could not restart engine. Decided to descend and ditch aircraft.
Circled to avoid Toyomamachi (Toyoma Town), Tome Gun (Tome County), Miyagi Prefecture, towards Kitakamigawa (Kitakami River).
http://www.toyoma.miyagi-fsci.or.jp/
Pilot ejected at 800 metres.
Aircraft crashed at Kitakamigawa dike/embankment, Touwa Town, Tome Gun, Miyagi Prefecture.
Pilot landed in nearby forest, not wounded, recovered.
Don ChanWWII
WWII. USAAF.
Don Chanhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/12/news/companies/northrop.reut/index.htm
“Northrop to sell laser shield ‘bubble’ for airports
Weapons maker forecasts a big market for system to safeguard large areas from rockets and missiles.”
July 12 2006: 7:02 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Northrop Grumman forecast Wednesday a potential “very large” market for a laser-based system it has developed to shield airports and other installations from rockets, ballistic missiles and other threats.
Don ChanMiG-28
MiG-28
Don ChanMiG-23
Next pic.-Mig-23 – accident 1989 in Belgium
On 14 October 2003, an article in the Chinese news site Sohu News at
http://news.sohu.com/50/16/news214401650.shtml
claimed: in July 1989, a Soviet AF MiG-23 entered West Germany air-space. Two F-15s scrambled and intercepted it. The F-15 pilots reported it had no canopy and no pilot. The F-15s escorted it until it exited West Germany.
It entered and exited Holland. Then it entered Belgium, and crashed in a village about 80 km west of the capital of Belgium, killing one villager.
It belonged to a Soviet AF unit based in Poland.
During a training sortie in northern Poland, its pilot, a Colonel, reported a small explosion in an intake. It began to dive and its pilot ejected. He last saw it flying towards the Baltic Sea.
It actually flew across Poland, East Germany, West Germany, Holland, and Belgium for 900+ km.
Experts claimed its accelerator circuit may have suddenly malfunctioned, caused its engine to lose thrust, caused it to lose speed and to dive, but when its pilot ejected, the shock may have restored the circuit. So it continued to fly, until it had no fuel.
Don ChanJASDF accidents in 1973-2002 in Okinawa, Japan
2 September 2002:
From 12:33 to 13:21, while landing, JASDF F-4EJ Kai tire punctured. Cause of puncture was hydroplane effect.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
16 August 2002:
From 16:17 to 16:21, JGSDF LR-2 emergency landed at Naha AP. Because right propeller revolution decreased.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
15 August 2002:
JMSDF announced P-3C dropped an aluminum plate attached to engine, somewhere. 5 cm x 8 cm, 10 g.
Last flight of aircraft was 12 August.
18 July 2002:
From 15:24 to 15:28, JASDF F-4EJ Kai emergency landed at Naha AP. Because landing gear malfunction.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
26 June 2002:
From 10:47 to 10:52, JASDF YS-11 emergency landed at Naha AP. Because air conditioning malfunction.
Flew from Iruma AB, Dasaitama Prefecture.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
19 June 2002:
From 9:28 to 9:34, JASDF F-4EJ Kai emergency landed at Naha AP. Because flap malfunction.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
11 June 2002:
JASDF F-4EJ Kai dropped part of tip of practice missile, somewhere.
Made of strengthened glass.
At 12:19, took off at Naha AP. At 13:27, landed at Naha AP.
8 May 2002:
From 12:55 to 12:58, JASDF F-4EJ Kai emergency landed at Naha AP. Because felt abnormal noise while returning to base.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
29 January 2002:
From 16:08 to 16:11, JASDF F-4 emergency landed at Naha AP. Because could not confirm retracted landing gear.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
24 January 2002:
From 12:07 to 12:11, JASDF F-4 emergency landed at Naha AP. Because engine oil system malfunction.
Naha AP closed temporarily.
27 November 2001:
About 14:25, JASDF U-125A and NKA (Nippon Kinkyori Koukuu, now ANA or Air Nippon) B-737 had near-miss near Naha AP.
U-125A returning to Naha AP after training.
B-737 just took off.
Captain of B-737 reported this to Ministry of Transportation.
9 May 2001:
About 8:49, JASDF F-4EJ Kai emergency landed at Naha AP. Because “BLC” light lit up.
8 February 2001:
About 10:04, JASDF F-4EJ Kai emergency landed at Kadena AB. Because hydraulic meter abnormal during training at Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki Prefecture.
83rd Koukuutai.
10 November 2000:
JASDF Boeing 107 helicopter emergency landed at Naha AP. Because one of two engines had unsteady revolution during training.
12 October 2000:
While landing at Naha AP, JASDF F-4EJ Kai brake malfunctioned, and stopped by hit barrier.
25 September 2000:
JASDF F-4EJ Kai could not retract all landing gear, dumped fuel above ocean, and emergency landed at Naha AP.
19 September 2000:
JASDF F-4EJ Kai emergency landed at Naha AP. Because oil pump leaked oil into left engine and caused black smoke.
13 July 2000:
While landing at Naha AP, JASDF T-4 had brake hydraulic pipe trouble, and ran off runway.
20 June 2000:
While flying from Naha AP to Nagasaki AP, JMSDF P-3C cockpit glass cracked. Returned to Naha AP.
5th Koukuugun.
8 June 1999:
JASDF F-4EJ Kai emergency landed at Naha AP. After engine trouble near Okinoerabu Island.
7 January 1999:
JMSDF P-3C emergency landed at Naha AP. Because electric system trouble.
5th Koukuugun.
17 December 1998:
JASDF F-4 emergency landed at Naha AP. Because wheel instrument or meter abnormal.
27 October 1998:
JASDF F-4 emergency landed at Naha AP. Because fuel gauge abnormal.
13 October 1998:
JASDF F-4 emergency landed at Naha AP. Because fuel gauge abnormal.
24 July 1998:
JASDF aircraft emergency landed at Naha AP. Because fuel could not flow from right wing fuel tank to fuselage fuel tank.
Runway closed 10 minutes.
11 May 1998:
F-4EJ Kai, 47-8346. Nose number 346.
302nd Hikoutai, 83rd Koukuudan, based at Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki Prefecture.
About 12:40, during training mission, crashed in East China Sea, or near Ie Island, about 160 km north-northwest of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, because engine caught fire.
Two crew ejected and recovered. Pilot First Lieutenant Kuramoto Jun (30), WSO Second Lieutenant Kakoi Kazuhiko (26).
10 November 1997:
F-4EJ Kai, 47-8339. Nose number 339.
302nd Hikoutai, 83rd Koukuudan, based at Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture.
While landing at Naha AP, front landing gear leg broke. Stopped in grass east of middle of runway. Damaged and scrapped.
Runway closed about one hour 15 minutes.
Civilian flights delayed.
12 December 1996:
About 150 m above Naha AP, two JASDF F-4 and Air Nippon passenger aircraft had near-miss.
Air Nippon aircraft just took off at Naha AP. Two F-4 passed directly above it.
19 April 1996:
After landing at Naha AP, JASDF F-4 had left and right tires punctured.
Runway closed about 60 minutes.
Civilian flights delayed.
10 January 1996:
JASDF aircraft emergency landed at Naha AP.
Runway closed four minutes.
21 November 1994:
JASDF T-33 had left tire punctured on taxiway at Naha AP.
Taxiway temporarily closed.
Civilian flights delayed.
30 May 1994:
JASDF T-33 had overrun accident at Naha AP.
Runway temporarily closed.
Civilian flights delayed.
17 February 1990:
LR-1. 22012.
During medevac mission and carrying a doctor, crashed in ocean near Miyako Island.
101st Hikoutai, JGSDF.
Three crew killed.
In May 1990, JGSDF announced could not decide accident cause.
7 November 1985:
At Katsuren Town, while filling compressed air into missile container, container cover or lid flew off, hit, and killed JGSDF soldier standing and working beside it.
28 May 1985:
About 11:14, while taking off, JASDF (Mitsubishi) MU-2A, serial number 73-3222, lightly collided with ANA (All Nippon Airways) B-747 SR-100, serial number JA8156, at Naha AP, Okinawa Prefecture.
On MU-2A, three crew not wounded.
On B-747 SR-100, 18 crew members and 204 passengers, including five children, not wounded.
Both aircraft were damaged, but did not catch fire.
The B-747 SR-100, flight number NH81, took off from Tokyo IAP at 08:45. At Naha AP, it landed on runway 18, and was still moving on the runway, when the MU-2A moved onto the same runway from taxiway E-2 on the left side of the runway and prepared to take off.
21 June 1984:
While taking off, JASDF T-33A overran, crashed, and caught fire at break-wave block north of runway at Naha AP.
Runway closed 19 minutes.
Six civilian flights delayed.
6 June 1983:
During training, JGSDF V-107 crashed and caught fire at Naha AP.
One Nansei Koukuu flight delayed 15 minutes.
23 May 1983:
JASDF F-104J and Nansei Koukuu aircraft had near-miss above Naha AP.
10 June 1980:
After scramble, while returning to base and landing at Naha AP, JASDF F-104J crash-landed and destroyed.
One pilot killed.
25 January 1980:
About 8:50, at Naha AB, Naha City, in ammunition workplace, during maintenance, AIM-9 Sidewinder missile propellant exploded.
One JASDF soldier killed. Three soldiers wounded.
10 September 1974:
JASDF F-104J crashed in ocean, about 28 km northwest of Naha AB, Okinawa Island.
83rd Koukuutai, Nansei Koukuu Konseidan.
One pilot missing.
5 October 1973:
JASDF F-104J belly-landed at Naha AP.
Rinji 83rd Koukuutai, based at Naha AP.
Runway closed about one hour.
20 July 1973:
JASDF helicopter crashed in farm in Kyan, Itoman City. Because engine malfunction.
101st Hikoutai, Rinji 1st Konseigun, based at Naha AB.
One crew heavily wounded. Three crew lightly wounded.
17 March 1973:
While taking off at Naha AP, JASDF F-104J dropped two wing tanks, which caught fire on runway and stopped in northern overrun area.
Runway closed 30 minutes.
Nansei Koukuutai flights delayed.
Don ChanJASDF
JASDF Blue Impulse Jr & C-130 Jr
Don ChanUSN
TFX Flying Edsel
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