... JASDF F-4EJ operations and stretches from Chitose in Japan’s cold North down to the tropical Naha on Okinawa.
Where? all around Japan When? 2005 - 2019/2021
17 March 2021 saw the final landing of ...
... to December in recent years.
This trip here around central Honshu was done in the week before one of the last Hyakuri airshows that still featured the venerable McDonnell Douglas / Mitsubishi F-4EJ Phantom ...
Ten (R)F-4EJ Phantoms lined up in front of the crowd was a sight to behold! The Hyakuri Airshow 2018 was the last ever opportunity to see such a large number of mighty Phantoms in action as JASDF Phantom ...
... its McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II, and this Gifu airshow was not different.
Where? Gifu Airbase / Kakamigahara, Japan When? 19/11/2017
airshows/17_gifu/f-41,width=396,height=300,gap_h=10,gap_v=10 ...
... ent the Turkish Air Force also came for another visit to Sliac. Once again two F-4E 2020 "Terminator" Phantoms were sent to Slovakia. One of the jets of 111 Filo "Panthers" even wore a special tail art t ...
... This airfield is also the home of the HAFs last remaining F-4E Phantom II, which were also flying during the Iniochos exercise.
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... Eagle moved to Nyutabaru and was followed by the “Black Panthers” 8 Hikotai from Misawa, which in 2008 converted from the F-4EJ Phantom II to the F-2. The nicknamed “Viper Zero” is a 4.5th generation multirole ...
... They literally beat up the airfield and keep everybody silent during their presentation.
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Modern military jets & QF-4E Phantom Pharewell ...
... fly-by on October, 27th, including 42 different aircraft. Highlights included the Boeing E-737 “Wedgetail” AEW&C flanked by F-16s, TA-50s and F-4E Phantoms. The latter unfortunately flew only during the ...
... and as no solo Display teams exist in Japan, the flying program during airshows in usually performed by the home units, demonstrating maneuvers and role demos of their operational flying.
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... Missile was a new sight for me.
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However a small exercise was going on: there was a detachment from Hyakuri with some F-4EJ Phantoms of the 302 Hikotai and 8 F-15 Eagles o ...
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Other than that the airshow at Tsuiki in 2014 once again got a visit from a Nyutabaru-based F-4EJ Kai Phantom for some ...
... cockpit and a F-4EJ Phantom II doing ground demonstrations of the hydraulic system.
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On the apron itself there were no other aircraft to be seen apart from ...
... apex attack, the Τ-6 Daedalus and F-16 Zeus solo displays concluded the event, before finally a mixed fighter formation fly past of the A-7 Corsair II, F-4E Phantom II, M2000 and F-16 Fighting Falcon appeare ...
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Another eyecatcher are of course the F-4EJ Phantoms, always in full action and busy with air-air or air-ground training, though my experience from rece ...
The annual airshow at Nyutabaru is always a safe bet to see some amazing aerial displays of the JASDF. Three Squadron, either equipped with F-4EJ Phantoms or F-15(D)J Eagles, amongst them the nicely painted ...
... at Araxos as well as Andravida's F-4E Phantoms. Nice spring weather and the Greek hospitality made the trip very worthwhile and resulted in some nice images.
Where? Greece, Araxos & Andravida Whe ...
... d F-4 Phantom II is still in service, flown as the F-4E in the air-air and air-ground role as well as still some RF-4C as a reconnaissance asset. These latter ones however are to be put out of service ...
... r Forces.
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The followed another line-up of Turkish Air Force aircraft which was a "must see" for the aviation enthusiast. Not only did it include the ven ...
... everal touch and goes towards the end of each mission.
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Originally I have planned to leave to Kanoya after the morning round (one mission of Aggressors, F-4EJ and F-15(D)J tr ...
