Don Chanhttp://flyteam.jp/news/article/10232
25 April 2012:
XC-2 development phase extended one year to 2014.
Plan to deploy to Miho AB in late 2014, unchanged.
Accumulate data in experiments, re-calculate strength, and confirm locatons necessary for structural reinforcements.
http://www.mod.go.jp/j/press/news/2012/04/25a.html
JMOD official press release.
http://flyteam.jp/aircraft/kawasaki/c-2/photo/taken/direction:desc/disp:photo
XC-2 photo gallery.
Don Chan27 April 2012:
KC-130H.
401st Hikoutai, 1st Yusou Koukuutai, JASDF, based at Komaki AB, Aichi Prefecture.
13:45, above Enshuunada Sea, during trianing with UH-60 SAR helicopter, left refuelling pod below left wing, malfunctioned, and could not retract refuelling hose.
Diameter, eight cm. Length, 30 metres.
15:10, at 330 metres above sea, dumped refuelling hose into sea, 65 km south of Hamamatsu City, after other helicopters and transport aircraft assured no ship.
16:00, returned to base.
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/s/article/2012042701002527.html
http://flyteam.jp/news/article/10323
http://mainichi.jp/graph/2012/04/29/20120429ddm041040096000c/002.html
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20120428k0000m040114000c.html?utm
Don Chanhttp://mainichi.jp/feature/20110311/news/20120429ddm041040096000c.html
29 April 2012:
11 March 2011, at Matsushima AB, 10 F-2 and two T-4 were parked on apron.
15 mechanics were maintaining them.
Matsushima SAR Squadron had 76 personnel.
At earthquake magnitude above five, aircraft should scramble, and assess damage.
Although UH-60J and U-125A were outside, squadron CO decided aircraft to not take off.
Fixed wing aircraft front landing gear were sideway.
During consequent earthquakes, helicopter rotary wings may hit fuselage.
Anyhow, blowing snow caused bad visibility.
At base command centre, base commander learnt from TV, forecast of six metres tsunami coming to Oshika Peninsula in 10 minutes.
Or, coming to base in 20 minutes.
14:56, base commander ordered all personnel to escape to designated buildings.
Exercise in one year and half ago, all personnel escape took above 20 minutes.
Inspired by 2010 February earthquake in Chile, all aircraft scrambled and escaped to Komatsu AB, Ishikawa Prefecture, but preparation took one hour.
Tsunami warning increased to 10 metres.
900 personnel escaped to designated buildings.
68 minutes after earthquake, tsunami arrived as 1.5 metres of mud sea, and damaged electricity generators.
Night, one helicopter arrived above base, and communicated with base commander.
Next morning, six functional snow-plowers and trucks.
http://mainichi.jp/graph/2012/04/29/20120429ddm041040096000c/002.html
In this map of Matsushima AB, solid arrows were the personnel escaping to designated buildings.
Dotted arrows were aircraft carried by tsunami.
Don Chanhttp://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2012/20120420133356.asp
http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2012/20120420225856.asp
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120421-00000008-mailo-l02
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20120421k0000m040038000c.html
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/120420/dst12042013570010-n1.htm
2012.04.20:
Helicopter recovered by civilian salvage ship, and delivered to hangar at JMSDF Oominato.
Analyse flight data recorder for one to two months.
On JDS Matsuyuki, damage was 15 m above sea surface.
Helicopter height was 5 m.
Helicopter was altitude 10 m above sea surface.
On April 19, Lieutenant Commander Miyanaga’s funeral ceremony at base, then delivered to actual home in Miyazaki City.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/aomori/news/20120424-OYT8T01282.htm
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20120425k0000m040051000c.html
2012.04.24:
JMSDF press conference said helicopter had no malfunction.
Cause was possibly control mistake or human error.
During accident, pilot Lieutenant Commander Miyanaga controlling helicopter.
Don Chan25 April 2012:
F-100A. 0218.
ROCAF.
Restored, displayed at ROC military history park at Cheng Gong Ling Base, and will be formally unveilled on Monday, 30 April 2012.
http://big5.chinanews.com:89/tw/2012/04-27/3851684.shtml
http://news.gpwb.gov.tw/news.aspx?NC_NO=102&USR_NI_NO=101425003220181
Don Chan>Sunday, 15 April 2012:
>SH-60J. 8279. #79.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20120416-OYT1T00150.htm
http://mainichi.jp/area/aomori/news/20120416ddlk02040030000c.html
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20120416k0000e040144000c.html
2012.04.16:
15 April, 17:05, JDS Nagashima found wreck on sea bottom, tens of metres north of crash site, 50 m below surface.
Robot with camera, confirmed fuselage serial number.
16 April, 6:00, divers discovered pilot’s body, one to two metres from wreck.
Pilot’s life vest not inflated.
16 April, 7:35, JDS Matsuyuki arrived at JMSDF Oominato for investigation.
During flight, Lieutenant Junior Grade Sakaiwaki at left pilot seat.
Lieutenant Commander Miyanaga at right pilot seat.
http://www.vspg.net/jmsdf/msc680.html
JMSDF MSC-680 [Mine Sweeper Coastal 680] JDS Nagashima.
9th of Uwajima Class.
Don ChanSunday, 15 April 2012:
SH-60. 8279.
25th Koukuutai, 21st Koukuugun, JMSDF, based at Oominato JMSDF AB, Aomori Prefecture.
11:05, collided with port side of JDS Matsuyuki, and crashed into Mutsu Bay, Aomori Prefecture.
30 km southwest of Oominato AB.
7.5 km north-northeast of Mutsu Ooshima lighthouse, Hiranai Town.
Six of seven crew and passengers rescued.
One’s spine heavily wounded.
Co-pilot, Lieutenant Junior Grade Sakaiwaki Yuuichirou (29).
Two lightly wounded.
Mechanic, Petty Officer First Class Segawa Satoshi (34).
Mechanic, Petty Officer First Class Yagihashi Yuuki (32).
Three not wounded.
Aviator, Lieutenant Yoshida Hitoshi (40).
Mechanic, Petty Officer First Class Sukekawa Hideshi (37).
Mechanic, Petty Officer First Class Takaoka Atsushi (30).
Pilot missing.
Lieutenant Commander Miyanaga Masahiko (37).
Helicopter rotor damaged port side of JDS Matsuyuki hangar.
From 20 March, for two months, training fleet patrolled country.
730 crew members in JDS Matsuyuki and two training ships: JDS Kashima, JDS Shimayuki.
15 April, morning, departed JMSDF Oominato.
9:00, helicopter took off, to escort departing ships.
SAR activity by JCG and JMSDF.
JCG ships: Hibakaze, Oirase, Sawakaze, Shimokita.
http://www.kahoku.co.jp/news/2012/04/2012041501001444.htm
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120415/t10014459621000.html
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/120415/dst12041513230004-n1.htm
Accident photos.
http://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/formal/info/news/2012_04.html
JMSDF official news releases.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A4%E3%82%86%E3%81%8D_%28%E8%AD%B7%E8%A1%9B%E8%89%A6%29
DD-130 JDS Matsuyuki.
http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2012/20120415144646.asp
Don Chan12 April 2012:
F-4EJ.
7th Koukuudan, JASDF, based at Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture.
11:00, landed, after training above sea, near Ibaraki Prefecture.
Panel missing on right wing fuel tank, or on pylon between right wing or fuel tank.
Aluminum. Length, 10 cm. Thick, 2 mm. Weight, 16 g. Width, 5 cm.
9:35, took off.
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=soc_30&k=2012041201094
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120412/k10014410071000.html
http://news.tbs.co.jp/20120412/newseye/tbs_newseye5002409.html
(Phantom Phorever!)
Don Chan(Cannot read serial numbers in news photos.)
http://www.sanriku-kahoku.com/news/2012_04/i/120411i-matusimakiti.html
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/miyagi/news/20120411-OYT8T00008.htm
http://mainichi.jp/area/miyagi/news/20120411ddlk04040046000c.html
10 April 2012:
9:40, at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture, two F-2 from Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture, landed.
First time F-2 landed at Matsushima AB, one year one month after tsunami.
Part of evaluation to decide if return flight training to Matsushima AB.
4.3 km south of AB, four metres high anti-tsunami barrier constructing.
Don Chanhttp://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201204/120405/12040517.html
A summary of the JASDF aspect of the JMOD budget for fiscal year Heisei 24 (2012).
WRT jet fighters…
F-35:
F-X winner F-35A will replace F-4.
The budget will acquire four aircraft and one training simulator.
Target is 42 aircraft.
F-15:
Two aircraft will upgrade their central computer, fighter datalink system, and radar.
Also, HMD interacts with AAM-5 Type 04 AAM.
One aircraft will upgrade its ECM, RWR, and launching type countermeasure, for better self-protection.
F-2:
12 aircraft will upgrade their radar for AAM-4 Type 99 AAM.
20 aircraft will add JDAM ability.
WRT transports…
C-2 will replace C-1.
Two new aircraft will deploy in Heisei 28 (2016).
Two aircraft will first deploy at Miho AB in Heisei 26-27.
Tests continue at Gifu AB.
Don ChanTop Gun Revisited: 5 San Diego Locations Every Tourist Must Know
Posted By: reelscout on Apr 3, 2012
Filed Under: Locations
‘News of Top Gun 2 – a potential sequel to one of my all-time favorite films – inspired me to make a special stop in San Diego last month to visit a few of the iconic film locations of Top Gun.
And by the way, did you know the majority of Top Gun was filmed in sunny San Diego?’
Don ChanSo, on Monday, 5 December 2011, I went to the Mitsubishi Minato Mirai Industrial Museum in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan… and it closes on Mondays.
(Moron.)
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!jqK9OXSTAxY5_CNyfkps95VHr.8w/photo?pid=808
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!jqK9OXSTAxY5_CNyfkps95VHr.8w/photo?pid=809
(To be continued.)
Don Chanhttp://www.mhi.co.jp/news/story/1203285190.html
“Advanced technology demonstration aircraft project
To the production stage
Actual size structural test specimen”
Don Chan9 March 2012:
J-8.
PLAAF.
Pilot was JIANG Yi Kuan.
2:50 PM, took off, for training.
42 seconds later, climbed to 300 m, loud noise, and aircraft began to shake.
Pilot scanned his instruments, saw left engine lost power, and shut down left engine.
He tried to contact the ground controller, but no response, and presumed the radio was also out.
After much manoeuvring, to avoid the civilian airport and town to his right, flew above the air base, and rocked his wings to alert the controller.
The controller reportedly realised his trouble, and cleared the traffic.
Nine minutes after take off, aircraft emergency landed.
Left engine auxiliary intake valve cracked, and debris damaged turbine blades.
Don ChanMonday, 26 March 2012:
S-70C-6. 7017. C/N 70-2417.
Sea Gull SAR Squadron, ROCAF, based at Chia Yi AB.
About 9:20 PM, during medevac sortie from Chia Yi, to Lan Yu Island, Tai Tung, disappeared from radars, and crashed into sea.
Six crew and passengers.
Pilot: Major LU Zheng.
Co-pilot: Captain HONG Shi Hao.
Flight engineer: Senior Master Sergeant CAI Guo Hui.
Medical officer: First Lieutenant CHEN Bing Hong.
Two medics: Senior Master Sergeant CHEN Jun Hong, and Staff Sergeant CAI Yi Zhe.
Five missing.
Cai the lightly wounded medic claimed he was thrown off the helo, rescued by target fishing boat, and delivered by coast guard boat to Lan Yu Island.
6:42 PM, 70 NM southeast of Lan Yu Island, a Taiwanese fishing boat, the Jia Yu Fa, had an Indonesian crew member with heart discomfort, and requested air rescue.
ROCAF sent 7017.
7:40 PM, refuelled at Ping Tung South AB, Ping Tung County.
9:14 PM, arrived at target area, and prepared for hoisting.
Fishing boat captain HONG Qing An claimed helo crew contacted him by radio, and told him to concentrate on the helo spotlight.
The helo would hover above his boat, and hoist down a basket/stretcher.
About two NM from his boat, he heard the rotor noise, and saw the helo crashed into sea.
His boat immediately went to crash site, and contacted the coast guard boat Xun Hu 3 (“Patrol Protect 3”).
With her spotlight, the fishing boat discovered some debris, then found and rescued Cai the medic.
After she and Xun Hu 3 loitered for a while, she returned to Tai Tung Port.
7017 had 3,400+ hours.
On 26 March, in the morning, training flight to Taipei City.
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=7017&distinct_entry=true
Photos of Sikorsky S-70C-6 Super Bluehawk, S/N 7017 (C/N 70-2417).
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