9 December 2014:
Three TH-135.
#11.
#12.
#13. 8813.
JMSDF.

2014 October to December, Airbus Helicopters Japan delivers three more TH-135 training helicopters to JMSDF.

TH-135 is JMSDF variant of EC135T2+.
Small helicopter with two engines.

2009, first unit delivered to JMSDF.
2011, began to train helicopter student pilots.

About 1,200 EC135 in world, for training, medevac, police, report, and rescue.
80 EC135 in Japan.

http://response.jp/article/2014/12/09/239250.html
http://response.jp/article/img/2014/12/09/239250/801962.html

15-16 November 2014:
For two days, between 10 AM and 4:30 PM, in Taipei City, paper pandas occupied the plaza where retired ROCAF F-104 4348 is preserved.

http://n.yam.com/cna/life/20141116/20141116688196.html
http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NAT5/9064909.shtml

23 October 2014:
JL-8.
82003.
PLAN.

About 4 PM, crashed, at Dong Gu Xian Village, Xia Lang Town, Xiang Yuan County, Chang Zhi City, Shan Xi Province.

Two pilots ejected.

No casualty on ground.

http://bbs.tiexue.net/post_8367191_1.html
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http://news.163.com/air/photoview/5MC30001/76306.html#p=A9ATJVNV5MC30001

16 October 2014:
81st Koukuutai, JMSDF, based at Iwakuni JMSDF AB, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Chief Petty Officer (O-8) Usumi Makoto (44).
EP-3 and OP-3C flight engineer assignment evaluation officer.

Achieved 10,000 flight hours.

Enrolled in 1988.
Completed flight engineer course, and assigned to Iwakuni in 1993.

http://www.asagumo-news.com/homepage/htdocs/news/newsflash/201411/141126/14112604.html

26 September 2014:
91st Koukuutai, JMSDF, at Iwakuni JMSDF AB, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Leading Seaman (OR-3) Nakaoka Manami (27).
Completed UP-3D Radar Jammer conversion training.

First female RJ of JMSDF.

http://www.asagumo-news.com/homepage/htdocs/news/newsflash/201411/141121/14112104.html

16 November 2014:
Blue Impulse, JASDF.
Ashiya AB, Fukuoka Prefecture.

Cancelled demo flight, during air show with 40,000 audience.

Capsized rubber boat appeared on sea near air base.
Fire Department, JCG, and Prefecture Police boats, divers, and helicopters searched for rubber boat occupant(s).

Air base decided SAR had priority, and cancelled demo flight in afternoon.

The truth was in the morning, a man in his 70s, was fishing on the rubber boat.
10:30, it capsized, and he fell into the sea.
He wore life vest, and another fisher on another boat rescued him.
He went home by motorcycle.

Before noon, people saw and reported the empty rubber boat.

http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASGCK5CPSGCKTIPE022.html

15 November 2014:
Reportedly J-10B.
Reportedly PLAAF.

About 1:10 PM, crashed and caught fire, at the fountain before the sales department office building of a residential property, Qing Gang Shu Village, San Dao Yan Town, Pi County, Cheng Du City, Si Chuan Province.

The aircraft also cut power lines, and caused power loss.

According to witnesses, at least one pilot ejected, was found by villagers, didn’t seem wounded, remained silent, and was quickly taken away by local police.

On the ground, staff were working at the sales office, and at nearby shops.
At least seven civilians were wounded, and at least three of whom were seriously burnt.

Pi County fire department deployed at least five fire trucks and three ambulances.

http://cd.focus.cn/votehouse/113761/xiangqing/
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http://www.peacehall.com/news/gb/china/2014/11/201411152013.shtml#.VGhM8ck71Jo

The property is apparently called Da Xi Di, which is Chinese for “Tahiti”.
Its snail-mail address:
Pi County, San Dao Yan Town, Qing Gang Shu Village, Shu Yuan Da Dao – Er Duan (Shu Yuan Avenue – 2nd Section), # 2599

http://news.ifeng.com/a/20141115/42480392_0.shtml
http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20141116/-9-3469899/1.html
http://udn.com/NEWS/BREAKINGNEWS/BREAKINGNEWS4/9068220.shtml

http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201410310020.aspx

Air Force planning to buy T-6C trainers

2014/10/31 17:38:26

Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) The Air Force is planning to purchase next-generation T-6C military trainers equipped with ejection seats, which will make bailing out easier for pilots in an emergency, an official said Friday.