http://www.mutusinpou.co.jp/news/2012/03/20600.html
25 March 2012:
B-65 Umibato. Trainer.
JMSDF.
Retired, and displayed almost 30 years, near Shoukou Kaikan, Hiraka District, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture.
This summer, disassemble, and return to JMSDF.
Hirakawa City Commerce and Industry.
http://mytown.asahi.com/fukuoka/news.php?k_id=41000001203140002
13 March 2012:
Blue Impulse, JASDF, originally based at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture.
Temporary deployment to Ashiya AB, Fukuoka Prefecture, extends one year, to 2013 March.
http://news.searchina.ne.jp/disp.cgi?y=2012&d=0308&f=national_0308_027.shtml
8 March 2012:
At Matsushima AB, aircraft damaged by tsunami include: 18 F-2, three T-4, five UH-60J, two U-125, over 100 ground vehicles, and military materiel.
After examination, six F-2 can be repaired.
Others scrapped.
Loss is 79.1 billion Yen.
After one year, buildings still damaged, and damaged aircraft and vehicles still stored.
Tarmac where aircraft parked, is empty.
] missile with an AESA seeker ?
This?
“Japan’s Air-to-Air Upgrade
Japan already has bought Raytheon AIM-120 Amraams, so why is it spending ¥36 billion ($468 million) to upgrade about 60 F-2 fighters with the Mitsubishi Electric Corp. AAM-4B missile?”
7 March 2012:
CSIST (Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology) Rui Yuan. UAV.
ROCA.
About 7 AM, during test flight, above the sea, near Tai Ma Li, Tai Tung County, lost contact, and became MIA.
First ROCA UAV “gone Elvis”.
It has up to eight hours of fuel, and during contact loss, its software is designed to auto-RTB before it has bingo fuel.
Air defense radars and ROCN ships on east coast are searching for it.
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/national/news/CK2012030702000026.html?ref=rank
7 March 2012:
JMOD chooses Kawasaki as developer of UH-X to replace 142 JGSDF UH-1.
Develop candidates were Fuji and Kawasaki.
Hope to condition UH-X cost to 1 billion Yen each, same as UH-1.
From this fiscal year, for seven years, assign 28 billion Yen to develop UH-X.
Kawasaki developed OH-1.
First cost was 700 million Yen each.
Arose to 1.5 billion Yen each.
Final cost was 2.4 billion Yen each, and produced 32 aircraft.
Kawasaki will develop UH-X from OH-1 to cut cost, but doubtful to produce an 1 billion Yen UH-X from a 2.4 billion Yen OH-1.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-17249660
Red Arrows’ first female pilot takes ground role
4 March 2012 Last updated at 11:18 GMT
The first woman to fly with the Red Arrows display team is to move to a ground-based role.
Flt Lt Kirsty Stewart – previously Moore – 33, joined the Lincolnshire-based unit in 2010.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/ishikawa/news/20120303-OYT8T00899.htm
2012.03.03:
Komatsu AB, Ishikawa Prefecture.
JASDF Komatsu Kyuunantai (Komatsu SAR Squadron) 50th anniversary event.
29 February 2012:
OH-1.
Dai 2 Taisensha Helicopter Tai, JGSDF, based at Hachinohe Base, Aomori Prefecture.
14:34, emergency landed at Oodate Noshiro AP, Kita Akita City, Akita Prefecture.
Oil temperature warning light.
Two crew not wounded.
Training flight to Morioka City, Senboku City, and Akita City.
http://www.sakigake.jp/p/akita/national.jsp?kc=20120229o
Photo.
http://www.odate-noshiro-airport.com/access/index.html
Oodate Noshiro AP.
http://mainichi.jp/area/akita/news/20120301ddlk05040038000c.html
http://www.nownews.com/2009/12/09/11490-2543926.htm
2012/02/26:
First squadron female commander in ROCAF.
Lieutenant Colonel CHEN Yue Fang.
CO, 101st Squadron, 10th Group, 439th Composite Wing, based at Ping Tung AB.
Commands 10 C-130s.
18 years in ROCAF.
Three years ago, became first female main pilot of ROCAF C-130.
Husband (Major?) YU Tai Sheng is C-130 navigator.
Daughter (9).
23 February 2012:
Beechcraft B-300.
JCG, based in Okinawa Prefecture.
14:40, during test flight, 69 km north of Tarama Island, Okinawa Prefecture, altitude 2,100 m, idled left engine, attempted to restart engine, and failed.
15:20, emergency landed at Ishikaki AP, Ishikaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture.
Runway closed.
Two civilian departure flights delayed 20 minutes.
Five crew not wounded.
Before noon, took off, at Ishikaki AP, for scheduled test flight.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120223-00000140-jij-soci
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT1/6916963.shtml
2012/02/22:
The restored B-26, revealed to the public at the ROCAF Academy at Kang Shan, is painted as S/N 844 of 34th “Black Bat” Squadron.
16 February 2012:
F-2.
http://mainichi.jp/area/fukuoka/news/20120221ddlk40040440000c.html
2012.02.21:
Pilot (46) decided to drop chaff, but pushed the switch that dropped the drop tanks.
20 February 2012:
C-130.
6th Squadron, 439th Composite Wing, ROCAF, based at Ping Tung AB.
1:50 PM, while replacing and pressurising nose tires of C-130, tire(s) over-pressurised and exploded.
Two wounded.
Corporal ZHANG Hui Meng.
Employee LIN Chao Mao (58).
Zhang was seriously wounded: facial fracture, and emergency treated at Kao Hsiung 802 General Hospital.
Lin’s right wrist and leg fractured, and right chest and abdomen bashed. Emergency treated at Bao Jian Hospital.
Photos:
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%BF%AB%E8%A8%8A-%E5%B1%8F%E6%9D%B1c-130%E8%BC%AA%E8%83%8E%E7%B6%AD%E4%BF%AE%E6%B0%A3%E7%88%86-2%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%97%E5%82%B7%E9%80%81%E9%86%AB-091033300.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%BF%AB%E8%A8%8A-c-130%E8%BC%AA%E8%83%8E%E5%82%B3%E6%B0%A3%E7%88%86-2%E4%BA%BA%E9%81%AD%E7%82%B8%E5%82%B7%E9%80%81%E9%86%AB-085255012.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E7%A9%BA%E8%BB%8D%E8%BB%8D%E6%A9%9F%E8%BC%AA%E8%83%8E%E6%B0%A3%E7%88%86-2%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%97%E5%82%B7-095417974.html
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http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E7%A9%BA%E8%BB%8D%E9%81%8B%E8%BC%B8%E6%A9%9F%E5%8A%A0%E5%A3%93%E7%88%86%E8%83%8E-2%E4%BA%BA%E5%82%B7-091313519.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%B1%8F%E6%9D%B1%E7%A9%BA%E8%BB%8D%E6%A9%9F%E5%A0%B4%E5%82%B3%E6%B0%A3%E7%88%86-%E5%85%A9%E4%BA%BA%E9%87%8D%E5%82%B7-085957459.html
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http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E8%BB%8D%E6%A9%9F%E8%BC%AA%E8%83%8E%E7%96%91%E5%8A%A0%E5%A3%93%E6%B0%A3%E7%88%86-2%E4%BA%BA%E5%8F%97%E5%82%B7-085328221.html
20 February 2012:
AH-1S.
JGSDF Aviation School, based at Akeno Base, Ise City, Mie Prefecture.
11:30, emergency landed, at Miyakawa River dry riverbed, Tamaki Town, Mie Prefecture.
Engine trouble warning light.
Possibly foreign object in engine oil.
Two pilots not wounded.
Pilot was Captain (39).
Co-pilot was First Lieutenant (28).
11:00, took off, at Akeno Base.
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0220/NGY201202200006.html