Don Chanhttp://isplus.live.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=11196225
Article dated 2013/04/11.
Apparently a few South Korean female singers went to a ROKAF air base of the 20th FW, ROKAF.
Note the “20” badges on their flight suits.
Can’t read the serial number on the KF-16 in the photo though.
Don ChanTom Cruise to star in alien adventure Yukikaze
Los Angeles, April 17, 2013
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is reportedly set to play the lead role in sci-fi movie Yukikaze, an adaptation of a Japanese novel series by Chohel Kamayashi.
The big-budget Hollywood film will be set three decades after alien force JAM invades Earth through a wormhole that appears over Antarctica.
Don ChanBefore 20 April 2013:
Su-30MKK2.
Callsign or bort number 786.
East Sea Fleet, PLAN.
On 20 April 2013, CCTV Channel 4 reported: during a night take-off, a PLAN Su-30 left engine ate a bird, and after eight minutes, it landed with one engine, albeit overweight with fuel and ordnance.
The report interviewed WANG Zhong, a division chief of staff assisstant… but I don’t know if he’s a spokesman or one of the pilots?
http://bbs.tiexue.net/post2_6672171_1.html
http://bbs.tiexue.net/post2_6672762_1.html
http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/slide_8_35618_22784.html#p=1
Don ChanSeriously, the Ya An Earthquake in Si Chuan Province, PRC, on 20 April 2013 is another chance for military aviation fans to gawk at the PLA Black Hawk heloes that keep on going and going.
http://big5.qianzhan.com/indynews/detail/256/130420-5e736a46.html
For example, here’s a screen cap of the white Black Hawk LH92200.
Don Chan15 April 2013:
UH-1H.
NA-520.
NASC (National Airbome Service Corps), MOI (Ministry of Interior), ROC Government.
During sortie for hoist training as preparation for summer floods, left cabin door detached, and landed on tree at school perimeter west wall, near entrance of Tai Pei Municipal Min Sheng Junior High School.
Reportedly as close as 2 m from students, including 30+ cub scouts attending camping and cooking lessons.
Six crew OK.
Pilot is YANG Xin Rong.
No ground casualty.
10:25, took off, at Sung Shan AP, Tai Pei.
Sortie to Fu Xing in Tao Yuan County, via Ying Ge.
Two to five minutes later, crew heard abnormal noise from left cabin door, and reported it to Yang, who aborted the sortie, and decided to emergency land at Yuan Shan Weir for ground check, but cabin door already fell off.
http://www.msjh.tp.edu.tw/
http://school.qmap.tw/1071633107
Tai Pei Municipal Min Sheng Junior High School.
No. 1, Lane 30, Shin Dung St, Sung Shan Chiu, Tai Pei, Taiwan.
Don Chanhttp://cgi.daily-tohoku.co.jp/cgi-bin/news/2013/04/11/new13041108top.htm
http://www.kahoku.co.jp/news/2013/04/20130411t23034.htm
10 April 2013:
Hachinohe JMSDF AB, Aomori Prefecture.
Two F-2 land and take off at Hachinohe JMSDF AB, to familiarise with taxi and refuel procedures.
Until May 10, such familiarise training for once or twice a week.
From May 13 to October 19, because night work of runway lights at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture, four F-2 and two E-2C for scramble missions, temporarily deploy to Hachinohe JMSDF AB.
Chitose AB and Misawa AB scrambled 158 times in 2011.
Don Chan(Google Translate in action.)
On or about 1 April 2013:
T-33A.
81-5358. #358.
JASDF, possibly formerly based at Tsuiki AB, Fukuoka Prefecture.
A JASDF retired T-33 is assembled and displayed at the “products building”, called “Metase no Mori”, at Chikujou Town, Fukuoka Prefecture.
(I guess a “products building” is a hall or shop that sells locally produced food.)
Until 1992, T-33 trainers were active at Tsuiki AB.
Back in summer 2012, the town learnt this aircraft kept in the prefecture, would be scrapped, and requested to display it.
The “products building” is west of Tsuiki AB, which is far east of Fukuoka City.
Photos:
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/f104jmachdeuce/34342089.html
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/f104jmachdeuce/GALLERY/show_image.html?id=34342089&no=0
(Note in the background, a JASDF F-15 was landing.) XD
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/hfwyc181/14965475.html
Don Chan(Google Translate in action.)
http://photo.sankei.jp.msn.com/essay/data/2013/04/08BlueImpulseJr/
6 April 2013:
Blue Impulse Junior.
JASDF, based at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture.
At a “Blue Impulse welcome back” event at Higashi Matsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, attended by about 6,000 people, a demo flight by the real Blue Impulse was cancelled because of bad weather.
Instead, three of the seven Blue Impulse Junior… vehicles appeared for a PR photo opp.
However, after the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami, the former members of the Blue Impulse Junior team have been dispersed to other bases all over the country.
Fans hope the team will resurrect for the air show event in summer.
Don Chanhttp://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/04/UAV-killing-laser.html
Navy eyes tactical vehicle-mounted UAV-killing laser to defend Marines while on the move
ARLINGTON, Va., 3 April 2013.
U.S. Navy researchers are taking the first steps toward a tactical laser weapon mounted on a humvee-like maneuverable combat vehicle to protect moving U.S. Marine Corps task forces from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), cruise missiles, and other weapons that are difficult to pick up on radar.
Don Chanhttp://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00243204.html
http://www.jiji.com/jc/eqa?g=eqa&k=2013033100114&p=0130331at20&rel=pv
http://www.mbs.jp/news/jnn_5294784_zen.shtml
http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000002890.html
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/zoom/20130331-OYT9I00912.htm
31 March 2013:
Six T-4.
Blue Impulse, JASDF, based at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture.
Blue Impulse returns to Matsushima AB, two years after 2011.03.11 earthquake and tsunami.
Because bad weather, demonstration flight cancelled.
After landing, ceremony.
Training flights resume on 2013.04.03.
First demo flight for local event on 2013.04.06.
Don Chan31 March 2013:
Su-27UBK. Two-seater.
PLAAF.
1:35 PM, crash-landed upright on beach (failed emergency landing on beach or sea), at 200 m north of east end of Chang Hui Kou Bridge, Hu Shan Town, southern Rong Cheng City, eastern Shan Dong Province.
Two pilots didn’t eject, and killed.
No ground casualty.
Hu Shan Town (Hushanzhen) by Google Maps:
From Hushanzhen, follow the east-west highway labelled “S704” westwards, and the bridge is north of Haodangjia Golf Club.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2013-04/02/c_124535036.htm
WU Yong Ming. Regiment deputy chief of staff.
YU Liang. Group commander.
Presuming their photos at
http://y1.ifengimg.com/2f373754eb9841ae/2013/0402/rdn_515ae176e7714.jpg
in
http://news.ifeng.com/mainland/special/su27shandongzhuihui/content-3/detail_2013_04/02/23803000_0.shtml
are up-to-date, then their ranks are both Major.
Note on their shoulders are “one star between two solid lines”.
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E7%A9%BA%E8%BB%8D%E6%88%B0%E6%A9%9F%E8%A8%93%E7%B7%B4%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%B1%E4%BA%8B2%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E5%93%A1%E6%AD%BB-003200105.html
http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E8%98%8727%E6%88%B0%E6%A9%9F%E5%B1%B1%E6%9D%B1%E5%A4%B1%E4%BA%8B-114421248.html
Don Chanhttp://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/article/2013032690121630.html
http://www.nikkan.co.jp/newrls/rls20130326o-08.html
26 March 2013:
P-1.
#03.
JMSDF.
JMSDF accepts first P-1 mass-production version, at Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture.
One of two that will deploy to Atsugi JMSDF AB, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Don Chanhttp://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/article/2013032690121630.html
http://www.nikkan.co.jp/newrls/rls20130326o-08.html
26 March 2013:
P-1.
#03.
JMSDF.
JMSDF accepts first P-1 mass-production version, at Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture.
One of two that will deploy to Atsugi JMSDF AB, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Don Chanhttp://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2013/20130322131241.asp
22 March 2013:
Four F-2.
3rd Koukuudan, JASDF, based at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
From May 2013 to October 2013, four JASDF F-2 tasked with scramble missions, temporarily deploy to Hachinohe JMSDF AB, Aomori Prefecture.
Don Chan18 March 2013:
T-4. S/N 46-5724. C/N 1124.
JASDF, based at Iruma AB, Dasaitama Prefecture.
11:05, at Komatsu AB, Ishikawa Prefecture, during landing, left and right tires punctured, fuselage contacted ground, and stopped at middle of 2,700 m runway.
Two pilots not wounded.
Colonel (42).
Flight time was 2,300 hours.
Lieutenant Colonel (39).
Runway closed until 11:35.
IBEX Airlines flight 17 from Narita AP, diverted to Itami AB.
JAL flight 1275 from Haneda AP, delayed 38 minutes.
10:00, took off, at Iruma AB, for adjust radar and other tasks.
Accident cause investigating.
High probability of pilots’ inappropriate brake operation, or brake malfunction, caused sudden overpressure, and diameter 55 cm tires punctured.
During last five years, T-4 landed and punctured tires, happened three times.
None at Komatsu AB.
Both left and right tires punctured, did not happen.
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0312/TKY201303120274.html
Accident photo.
http://flyteam.jp/registration/46-5724
Accident aircraft photo.
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/hokuriku/article/news/CK2013031902000194.html
http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-204180-storytopic-1.html
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