Don Chan16 February 2012:
F-2.
JASDF, based at Tsuiki AB.
16:45, during Australia-Japan-USA joint exercise, above Pacific Ocean, 170 km northeast of Guam, dropped two fuel tanks into ocean.
Diameter, 80 cm. Length, 6 m. Weight, empty, 170 kg.
Pilot mistake.
15:15, took off, at Andersen AB, Guam.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120216/t10013080771000.html
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120216-00000916-yom-soci
Don Chanhttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/02/116_104752.html
Maintenance cost for F-15K soars 10-fold over 4 years
02-13-2012 18:33 여성 음성 남성 음성
The maintenance cost for Korea’s F-15Ks has jumped nearly 10-fold over the past four years, becoming a financial burden to the nation’s defense budget, multiple sources said Monday.
Don Chan2012/02/09:
In Hua Lien County (Hua Lian County), at the Hua Lien Chung Hwa Vocational Senior High School (Hua Lian Zhong Hua Vocational Senior High School), a retired ROCAF F-86, after 10+ years, has poor maintenance.
On February 4, ROC MND staff went to take a look, and confirmed the front fuselage was OK, but the middle and rear fuselages were seriously damaged.
ROCAF 1st Logistics Command will retrieve and repair the middle and rear fuselages, while the school keeps the front fuselage.
Hua Lien Chung Hwa Vocational Senior High School.
http://210.59.7.3/modules/tinyd0/air-1.html
Aircraft maintenance programme at said school.
Don Chan8 February 2012:
EA-6B.
USN, based at NAS Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture.
14:00, dropped debris onto road beside air base, and hit roof of car.
Near tunnel of Soutetsu Line trains, and could have hit power lines or train.
http://www.rimpeace.or.jp/jrp/atsugi/120208ea6b.html
Photos.
Don Chan9 February 2012:
F-4.
JASDF, based at Gifu AB, Gifu Prefecture.
11:49, emergency landed at Aichi Prefectural Nagoya AP, Aichi Prefecture.
Two crew not wounded.
11:32, took off, at Gifu AB.
Flight to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries factory beside airport, for regular maintenance.
11:45, above Nagoya City, right electricity generator warning light.
Civilian flights not affected.
Runway closed five minutes.
http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/ann/news/web/html/220209019.html
Video news.
Don Chan8 February 2012:
SH-60J. 8264.
25th Koukuutai, 21st Koukuugun, JMSDF, based at Oominato JMSDF Base, Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
9:15, 60 metres northwest of runway middle, crashed, and inverted.
Four main rotor blades detached.
No fire or oil leak.
One of three crew, Chief Petty Officer Hasegawa Ken’ichi (49) was lightly wounded.
Not pilot or co-pilot.
Pilot was Lieutenant Commander Sekikawa Satoshi (50).
Co-pilot was Petty Officer First Class Hayashi Tomohiro (24).
Bad visibility because snow.
Wind speed was 13 metres.
During air taxiing training and low-altitude flight above runway, controller and helicopter lost radio contact.
Soldier went to runway to confirm helicopter, and found helicopter inverted.
http://www.mbs.jp/news/jnn_4947567_zen.shtml
News video.
http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=soc_30&k=2012020800437
http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2012/20120208115906.asp
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/aomori/news/20120209-OYT8T00042.htm
http://mainichi.jp/select/jiken/news/20120209k0000m040048000c.html
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/120208/dst12020813300007-n1.htm
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/news/120208/aom12020814010001-n1.htm
Don Chan] 13 September 2011:
] F-5F. 5401. C/N 83-0127.
] RF-5E. 5506. 83-0093, 30093, formerly F-5E 5323. C/N VG.1050.
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%8E%BB%E5%B9%B4f-5%E5%A2%9C%E6%AF%80%E6%84%8F%E5%A4%96-%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E5%93%A1%E5%A4%B1%E5%8E%BB%E5%9C%B0%E5%BD%A2%E8%AD%A6%E8%A6%BA%E6%89%80%E8%87%B4-032600523.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%AE%9C%E8%98%AD%E6%88%B0%E6%A9%9F%E5%A2%9C%E6%AF%80%E6%A1%88-%E9%A3%9B%E8%A1%8C%E5%93%A1-%E5%A4%B1%E5%8E%BB%E5%9C%B0%E5%BD%A2%E8%AD%A6%E8%A6%BA-193100440.html
2012/02/07:
Accident report: cause was pilots’ “loss of terrain alertness”.
Reportedly, the F-5s lacked the advanced computer navigation system of the second-generation fighters.
To compensate, air force added “ground barriers” and “ground landmarks” data to the ground automatic operational control system.
When an aircraft is below the “ground barrier height”, its pilot will be warned.
Also, radar screen will add / display the flight path, for ground controller to beware of the flight path and navigation mission.
Don ChanFriday, 3 February 2012:
AT-3 x 2.
ROCAF Academy, ROCAF, based at Kang Shan AB, Kao Hsiung County (Gao Xiong County).
About 4:10 PM, during training, collided near Shi Wen Leisure Farm, upstream of Shi Wen River, Gu Hua Village, Chun Ri Town, Ping Tung County (Ping Dong County).
One aircraft crashed.
Two pilots ejected from one aircraft, were wounded, rescued by local farmers, and taken to Fang Liao Hospital, 139 Zhong Shan Road (Section 2), Fang Liao Town, Ping Tung County.
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=%E6%9E%8B%E5%AF%AE%E9%86%AB%E9%99%A2&fb=1&hq=%E6%9E%8B%E5%AF%AE%E9%86%AB%E9%99%A2&cid=11642326233219570802
http://www.flgh.tw/
One pilot’s parachute hanged on power lines, beside a power lines pole.
Pilot (guy in front) was First Lieutenant CENG Guo Wei, 26. 426 hours.
Multiple contusions.
Co-pilot (guy in back) was Lieutenant Colonel ZHANG Guo Qiang, 37. 2,230 hours.
Right arm or hand fractured, chest contusion, and seriously wounded.
http://www.netbirds.com/upload_files/qb_news_/62/cwvnt__900x600_7PDMJ8QT4T8E0001.jpg
in
http://news.netbirds.com/bencandy-htm-id-27524.html
are the pilots’ photos.
3:37 PM, the two AT-3s took off at Kang Shan AB.
Afterwards, at 16,000′, 300 knots, during formation flight, at 3′ apart, 0816 was in front, and 0809 was in back.
From behind, 0809 damaged the left horizontal stabiliser of 0816, and 0809 crashed.
0816 RTB to Kang Shan AB, and about 4:30 PM, emergency landed.
0816 pilot was Captain WU Yue Heng, and co-pilot was consultant instructor HUANG Ming Xun.
Cause was probably human error.
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?codesearch=74-6009&distinct_entry=true
AIDC AT-3.
0809 (74-6009).
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?codesearch=75-6016&distinct_entry=true
AIDC AT-3.
0816 (75-6016).
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%BF%AB%E8%A8%8A-at3%E6%95%99%E7%B7%B4%E6%A9%9F%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%93%A6%E6%92%9E-2%E6%95%99%E5%AE%98%E8%B7%B3%E5%82%98%E9%80%83%E7%94%9F-085822333.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E7%96%91%E7%A9%BA%E4%B8%AD%E6%93%A6%E6%92%9E-%E6%95%99%E7%B7%B4%E6%A9%9F%E5%A2%9C%E6%AF%802%E7%A9%BA%E5%AE%98%E7%8D%B2%E6%95%91-085822649.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%BF%AB%E8%A8%8A-%E7%A9%BA%E8%BB%8D-3%E6%95%99%E7%B7%B4%E6%A9%9F%E5%A2%9C%E6%AF%80-2%E9%A3%9B%E5%AE%98%E9%80%81%E9%86%AB%E6%80%A5%E6%95%91-090400474.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/3%E8%BB%8D%E6%A9%9F%E6%93%A6%E6%92%9E-2%E9%A3%9B%E5%AE%98%E8%B7%B3%E5%82%98%E9%80%83%E7%94%9F-105800860.html
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/photos/at3%E5%A2%9C%E6%AF%80-%E6%A9%9F%E5%93%A1%E9%80%83%E7%94%9F-%E5%9C%96-photo-140205825.html
Don Chanhttp://prw.kyodonews.jp/open/release.do?r=201202032225
TOKYO and MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ —
Northrop Grumman closes first international sale of airborne capability
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four helicopter-mountable, laser mine detection systems to help protect its coastline and the daily maritime traffic coming in and out of the country’s ports.
This is the first direct commercial sale of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to an international navy.
Don Chan1 February 2012:
C-1.
2nd Yusou Koukuutai, JASDF, based at Iruma AB, Dasaitama Prefecture.
15:45, 5,000 m above Ootsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, hit turbulence.
16:00, landed, at Iruma AB.
33 crew and passengers.
One crew or passenger broke rib.
Four crew or passengers lightly wounded.
15:25, took off, at Aichi Prefectural Nagoya AP, and flew to Iruma AB.
http://www.nikkei.com/news/category/article/g=96958A9C93819695E2E3E2E79E8DE2E0E2E0E0E2E3E09191E2E2E2E2;at=DGXZZO0195583008122009000000
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20120201-OYT1T01165.htm
Don Chan>23 June 2000:
>AH-1S Cobra. 73449.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120130/t10015641891000.html
2012.01.30:
According to PL Law [Product Liability Law], Tokyo District Court sentenced engine maker Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Koube City, to pay 230 million Yen to Japanese government, for engine flaw.
Japanese government requested 280 million Yen.
Don Chan(HK$ 78.)
http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRA4632
http://www.dragon-models.com/html/4632poster.htm
4632 – 1/144 PLA WZ-10 Attack Helicopter
Don Chanhttp://www.newsclip.be/news/2012124_033436.html
23 January 2012:
Female prime minister of Thailand wore an air force pilot’s flight suit when she, the deputy prime minister, and defense minister attended an air force exercise in Thailand.
Don Chanhttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/01/205_103239.html
Air Force jet in exercise hits control antenna
01-20-2012 08:57
An Air Force fighter jet hit a control antenna while attempting to land during an exercise last year, officials said Friday.
They said a KF-16D fighter, based at an Air Force base in Seosan, about 280 kilometers south of Seoul, clipped the top of the antenna of a ground-based control tower during a nighttime drill on Aug. 29 last year.
Don Chanhttp://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=12537
First female Globemaster pilot – just 25 years old
Jan. 18, 2012
(Personally, I’d write the title as “First Globemaster female pilot”.)
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