Don Chanhttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/10/205_123065.html
Final unit of ‘Peace Eye’ early warning aircraft delivered to Air Force
10-24-2012 18:56
A fourth and final unit of the early warning aircraft Peace Eye has been delivered to Korea’s Air Force, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday.
The delivery marks the completion of a US$1.6 billion project launched in 2006 to buy four modified versions of the high-altitude surveillance aircraft from Boeing to strengthen South Korea’s aerial surveillance capabilities against North Korea.
The first two planes were delivered last year and the third in May.
The last three units were assembled at Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), a local aerospace firm, under Boeing’s supervision.
Don Chan12 October 2012:
Two F-16. WW 399 [possible], WW 822 [confirmed].
USAF, based at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
11:15, emergency landed at Hakodate AP, Hakodate City, Hokkaidou.
No person wounded.
After training above Japan Sea, returning to base.
11:05, one aircraft had trouble; in cockpit, warning light.
No fire.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121012-00000019-asahi-soci.view-000#contents-body
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121012-00000034-mai-soci.view-000#contents-body
Photos.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121012-00000019-asahi-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121012-00000034-mai-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121012-00000061-jij-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121012-00000164-jij-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121012-00000731-yom-soci
Don Chan3 October 2012:
The pilot of the French Air Force Mirage 2000-5 that crashed in France, was Lieutenant Colonel WANG Tong Yi (37), of 499th Composite Wing, ROCAF, based at Hsin Chu AB (Xin Zhu AB).
He was scheduled to complete his training in November, and return to Taiwan.
http://news.chinatimes.com/focus/501012058/132012100301512.html
Don Chan1 October 2012:
UH-60J.
JASDF, based at Komaki AB, Aichi Prefecture.
During flight, dropped components.
Part of power connector; cylindrical light alloy.
Diameter, 2.4 cm.
Length, 3.7 cm.
Weight, 40 g.
Rubber tube.
Diameter, 1.5 cm.
Length, 16 cm.
Weight, 10 g.
9:40, took off, at Prefectural Nagoya AP, Aichi Prefecture.
Trained at Kasahara training area [Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture] and western slope of Enasan Mountain [Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture].
11:10, landed, at Prefectural Nagoya AP.
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/1002/NGY201210010049.html
1 October 2012:
F-15.
83rd Koukuutai, JASDF, based at Naha AB, Okinawa Prefecture.
Emergency landed at Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture.
11:41, took off, at Naha AB.
One of flight of two.
12:02, in training area, 100 km northwest of Okinawa Island, hydraulics system trouble.
12:30, to avoid civilian air traffic, emergency landed at Kadena AB.
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/1001/SEB201210010017.html
http://mainichi.jp/area/okinawa/news/20121002rky00m010005000c.html
http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-197601-storytopic-1.html
Don Chanhttp://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=soc_30&k=2012092800481
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20120928k0000m040122000c.html
27 September 2012:
Fuji T-7. Basic trainer.
JASDF.
Board of Audit of Japan warned maintenance cost overrun.
In 2000 September, Fuji and Pilatus competed for T-7 programme.
Fuji was lower bidder, and won contract to produce 49 T-7.
Fuji subsidiary tasked with maintenance.
From fiscal year 2003, maintenance cost total foreseen as 2.183 billion Yen for 17 years.
Actually, until fiscal year 2010, maintence cost total was 1.825 billion Yen, or about 80%, after eight years.
Don Chanhttp://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/article/2012092690210755.html
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20120926/242152/
25 September 2012:
P-1.
JMSDF, based at Gifu AB, Gifu Prefecture.
Afternoon, first mass production aircraft first flight success.
This fiscal year, will deploy to Atsugi JMSDF AB, Kanagawa Prefecture.
12:39, took off.
Flew for two and half hours.
Two Kawasaki Heavy Industries test pilots.
This fiscal year, four aircraft.
Until fiscal year 2015, total eight aircraft.
Don ChanArticles in Japanese that summarise JMOD defense budget for fiscal year Heisei 25 (2013).
http://www.asagumo-news.com/data/25gaisan.html
http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201209/120913/12091302.html
Don Chan(Passing through.)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120914004363.htm
F-22s land at Iwakuni base over defect fears
2012/09/14
The fighter jets made the landings at about 2 p.m. Wednesday due to a possible hydraulic system defect involving one of them, according to the U.S. Air Force.
The fighter jets were scheduled to fly to Guam via Okinawa Prefecture, after arriving from the Elmendorf-Richardson base in Alaska.
F-22 fighters flying from the United States usually use Kadena Air Base in Okinawa as a stopover point.
Landing at Iwakuni is unusual.
Don Chan12 September 2012:
Two F-22A.
“AK”.
USAF, based at Alaska, USA.
14:15, emergency landed at MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
After landing, escorted by rescue vehicles, to hangars.
At same time, six F-22 are confirmed at Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture.
http://www.fnn-news.com/news/headlines/articles/CONN00231376.html
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/fnn?a=20120912-00000376-fnn-soci
(If the video news show the actual aircraft, then after landing, the engine nozzles look asymetric.)
Don Chan[Off-Topic Alert]
I think…
X : J39
O : JA 37
O : JAS 39
Don Chan27 September 1943:
Tachikawa Ki-54. Type 1 twin-engine advanced trainer.
Hokubu 74th Butai [Northern 74th Unit], IJAAF.
During flight from Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, crashed into Towada Lake, between the two prefectures.
Four crew.
Three student pilots and one instructor mechanic.
Only one student rescued by owner of nearby inn.
Inn owner’s son, then 13 years old, witnessed accident, and advised crash spot.
Salvage team included Aomori Prefectural Misawa Aviation and Science Museum.
Wreck preserved at depth 300 m, fresh water, and 4 to 5 degrees Celsius.
2010 August 13, discovered on lake bed.
2011 March, salvage failed.
2012 August, again assessed.
2012 September 3, belts attached to four locations of wreck, and winched up.
2012 September 5, arrived at lake surface.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120905-00001188-yom-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/ann?a=20120905-00000044-ann-soci
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/videonews/fnn?a=20120905-00000925-fnn-soci
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%80%E5%BC%8F%E5%8F%8C%E7%99%BA%E9%AB%98%E7%AD%89%E7%B7%B4%E7%BF%92%E6%A9%9F
Don Chanhttp://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120905p2a00m0na016000c.html
Prosecutors search Defense Ministry over suspected bid rigging scandal
2012/09/05
The alleged bid rigging involves an order for parts for the new multipurpose helicopter UH-X, a successor to the UH-1J, which would be used by the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) for a variety of missions including the transport of goods and personnel, the sources said.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. announced in March this year that it had received an order for a UH-X helicopter from the Defense Ministry.
The price of the helicopter is said to be about 1 billion yen per unit.
http://e.nikkei.com/e/app/fr/gateway/rss_news.aspx?URL=/e/ac/tnks/Nni20120905D05SS198.htm
Kawasaki Heavy Falls 5% On Helicopter Bid-Rigging Probe
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
TOKYO (NQN)–Shares in Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (7012) fell sharply Wednesday after The Nikkei reported before the bell that Tokyo prosecutors are looking into possible bid-rigging by several helicopter makers on their shipments to the Ground Self-Defense Force.
Don Chanhttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2012/09/264_118984.html
Conflict of interest on KF-16 deal
09-03-2012 18:22
Col. Baek was responding to an allegation that Brig. Gen. Cho Bo-keun at DAPA may have been connected to the selection of BAE Systems for a $1.1 billion deal to upgrade the nation’s aging KF-16 fighter jets.
His elder brother, retired Rear Adm. Cho Boo-keun has long worked as a senior advisor to BAE.
The company vehemently denied Cho Boo-keun had anything to do with its winning the deal, while DAPA also dismissed any possibility.
Don Chanhttp://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201208/120830/12083003.html
Article dated 30 August 2012, with undated photo.
XP-1 prototype #2 launches anti-missile flares, above Ioujima (Iwojima) Island.
Other tests include firing wing-mounted AGM-65 Maverick anti-ship missiles.
Don Chan28 August 2012:
F-16.
USAF, based at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
10:12, during landing, front tire punctured.
Runway closed until 11:00.
10:55, two USAF F-16 based at Misawa AB, and two USN EA-18G, diverted to Hachinohe JMSDF AB, Aomori Prefecture.
JAL Flight 2222, from Misawa to Toukyou, delayed one and half hour.
http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2012/20120829084803.asp
http://mainichi.jp/area/aomori/news/20120829ddlk02040030000c.html
20 August 2012:
EA-18G.
USN.
During take off, pilot heard strange noise from fuselage, and aborted take off, at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
Left rear tire punctured.
Runway closed two hours.
One JAL flight delayed two hours.
http://mainichi.jp/area/aomori/news/20120829ddlk02040030000c.html
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