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March 15, 2013 at 7:56 am in reply to: [Accident Report] PLAAF accident in March 2005 in PRC #2305552

Don Chan
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7 August 1996:
J-6. Trainer.
PLAN.

Two pilots.
DAI Ming Meng.
KANG Shi Jun. Division deputy chief of staff.

During training, caught fire in the air.
Pilots attempted to control aircraft, and ejected when 500 m AGL.

Dai wasn’t wounded.
Kang’s waist lightly wounded.

By 2013, Dai became PLAN J-15 test pilot.

He came from the PLAN unit that, during and after Korean War, claimed 31 air kills.
On 29 December 1965, the PLA MOD awarded it the title Hai Kong Xiong Ying Tuan = “Sea air eagle regiment”.
By 2007, he was the regiment deputy commander.

http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2013-03-15/1011718590.html

(This article is actually more about Dai’s various firsts with the J-15.)

March 12, 2013 at 10:41 am in reply to: [Accident Report] JASDF aircraft accidents in 1965 to 2005 in Japan #2307497

Don Chan
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12 March 2013:
F-15.
204th Hikoutai, 83rd Koukuutai, JASDF, based at Naha AB, Okinawa Prefecture.

After scramble mission, after 13:00, landed at Naha AB, left rear tire punctured, and stopped on runway.
After 30 minutes, towed away from runway.
One of flight of two.

Runway closed one hour, or until 14:05.
15 civilian flights delayed or diverted.
Seven departure flights [from Haneda, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, others] delayed three hours.
Eight arrival flights diverted to Ishikaki Island [Okinawa Prefecture], Kadena AB [Okinawa Prefecture], Kagoshima [Kagoshima Prefecture].
Three of these eight flights diverted to Kadena AB.
By 17:30, these eight flights arrived at Naha AP.
Also, two flights from Ishikaki Island and Kumamoto [Kumamoto Prefecture] returned to departure airports, and cancelled.

http://www.iwate-np.co.jp/newspack/cgi-bin/newspack_c.cgi?c_national_l+CO2013031201001861_2
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20130312/k10013147441000.html
http://jp.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323596704578355613532440332.html

March 12, 2013 at 10:40 am in reply to: Japan rolls out the CX and the PX #2307533

Don Chan
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http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0312/TKY201303120274.html

http://jp.wsj.com/article/JJ10823974756005113822120272596783284535307.html

12 March 2013:
JMSDF announced, from middle March, two P-1 deploy at JMSDF Atsugi AB, Kanagawa Prefecture.
By late March 2014, total seven deploy at JMSDF Atsugi AB.

March 8, 2013 at 4:49 pm in reply to: Japan Disaster #2309758

Don Chan
Participant

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/news/2013/03/08/kiji/K20130308005349500.html

8 March 2013:
On 31 March 2013, Blue Impulse will return from Ashiya AB, Fukuoka Prefecture, to Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture.

Blue Impulse had nine T-4.
One was at Matsushima AB, and damaged by tsunami.
Six deployed to Kyuushuu Island for the opening event of the Kyuushuu Shinkansen train, Kagoshima route.
Two were not at Matsushima AB, and were elsewhere for scheduled maintenance.

March 3, 2013 at 1:16 am in reply to: Japan rolls out the CX and the PX #2316118

Don Chan
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http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1303010015/

News article dated 2 March 2013, in Japanese.
In FY 2012, two mass-production version P-1s allocate to JMSDF Atsugi AB, Kanagawa Prefecture, not the planned six.
Remaining four delayed to FY 2013.

February 22, 2013 at 3:33 pm in reply to: Japan rolls out the CX and the PX #2326426

Don Chan
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http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201302/20130218/13021809.html

Article dated 2013/02/14, in Japanese.
Undated recent photos of XC-2 tests: dumping flares, showering de-icing fluid, carrying UH-1, paradropping 20 containers, &c.

February 16, 2013 at 6:48 am in reply to: [Hong Kong] EC155 B1 Dauphin crash #519637

Don Chan
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http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=131079&sid=38981226&con_type=1&d_str=20130215&fc=7

Repair work begins on stranded island helicopter

Friday, February 15, 2013

Work has begun on replacing parts of a Super Puma helicopter that has been stranded on Tai A Chau for a week after encountering mechanical problems.

On February 5, the crew of the French- made Eurocopter Super Puma, which has been in service for 12 years, suffered mechanical problems while on a training exercise and landed at Tai A Chau, the largest of the Soku Islands, south of Lantau.
The helicopter landed on the apron of the island to await repairs.

February 13, 2013 at 1:02 pm in reply to: Japan Disaster #2370687

Don Chan
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24 January 2013:
T-4.
#676.
21st Hikoutai, JASDF, based at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture.

Ceremony for first test flight of first repaired aircraft damaged by tsunami on 2011.03.11.

During tsunami, aircraft in cleaning hangar, northwest of apron area.
Repair began on 2012.08.20, and ended on 2013.01.24.

http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201302/20130212/13021207.html

February 13, 2013 at 10:40 am in reply to: [Hong Kong] EC155 B1 Dauphin crash #519839

Don Chan
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5 February 2013:
AS332L2 Super Puma.
B-HRM.
Hong Kong Government Flying Service.

During training, pilots suspected mechanical malfunction, and emergency landed at an heliport on a mountain on Dai A Jau (Tai A Chau) Island, amongst the Soko Islands, south of Lantau Island.

On or before 2013/02/12, reporters went to take a look.
Its four main rotor blades and two engines were dismounted, placed beside the helo, and wrapped in plastic.
Guards at the helo, claimed it was awaiting replacement parts.

http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20130213/18164016

February 4, 2013 at 5:07 pm in reply to: [Accident Report] JASDF aircraft accidents in 1965 to 2005 in Japan #2245563

Don Chan
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4 February 2013:
P-3C.
4th Koukuugun, JMSDF, based at Atsugi AB, Ayase City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Above Ayase City, during landing and take off training, bird strike.
After landing, five rivet heads missing from exterior panel at aircraft nose.

11:45, three km southwest of air base, 400 m above Ayase water purification facility, bird strike.
Aborted training, and returned to base.

http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1302050003/

January 30, 2013 at 10:30 am in reply to: Japan Self-Defense Forces – News & Discussion – Season 1 #2250515

Don Chan
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Recent photos of Blue Impulse hangar at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture.

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/964421/blog/29021842/

2013/01/27

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/311064/blog/28291696/

2012/11/08

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/311064/blog/28198204/

2012/11/01

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/311064/blog/28073320/

2012/10/19

January 29, 2013 at 10:24 am in reply to: Japan Self-Defense Forces – News & Discussion – Season 1 #2251249

Don Chan
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http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/news/20130129-OYT1T00993.htm

29 January 2013:
JASDF next F-X = F-35 and its simulator(s) will be assigned to Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
JASDF F-35 will replace JASDF F-4.
First four of 42 F-35 will arrive at Misawa AB from FY 2017.

January 26, 2013 at 2:45 pm in reply to: Chinese Blackhawks #2252871

Don Chan
Participant

http://www.henan100.com/news/2013/230454.shtml

Chinese article dated 2013-01-21.

I know this is lag, but just noticed the WZ-19 was escorted by a white Chinese Black Hawk.

January 23, 2013 at 12:44 pm in reply to: JASDF F-2 Deployment #2254774

Don Chan
Participant

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20130123-OYT1T00341.htm

22 January 2013:
New Defense Minister Onodera went to Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture, and he hoped Blue Impulse would return to Matsushima AB.
During tsunami, one of nine Blue Impulse T-4 was damaged.

On sea side of Matsushima AB, ground is raised by about three metres.
Two hangars are building.
These constructions will complete by late March.
By fiscal year 2015, 13 of 18 damaged F-2 may complete maintenance.

January 22, 2013 at 4:48 am in reply to: [Accident Report] PLAAF accident in March 2005 in PRC #2255794

Don Chan
Participant

10 January 2013:
PLAAF.

Morning, during pre-flight check, ejection seat ejected, with a ground crew on it.

One ground crew member killed.

Sergeant CAO Leng (28).
DOB 1985/11/24.
Enlisted in December 2003.

On 11 January 2013, considered as a martyr.
On 19 January 2013, funeral and burial of ashes, at Tai Huang Ling martyrs cemetery, Luo Wei Xiang, Su Cheng District, Su Qian City, Jiang Su Province.

Married HUANG Shu Li (25) for three years.
Son is one year old.
Older brother CAO Fu is retired soldier.

http://youth.chinamil.com.cn/qcsd/content_5190274.htm
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