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Tsuiki Airshow 2018 ...

Posted in 2018

The Tsuiki airshow 2018 was a blast! After some visits to this show two important things for a successful event came together that year: great flying and nice weather. As the weather can get nasty at the ...

Tsuiki Airshow 2017 ...

Posted in 2017

Tsuiki Airbase on the Southern Japanese island of Kyushu hosts nowadays two Squadrons of the Mitsubishi F-2 jet. 6 Hikotai and 8 Hikotai are half of the JASDF Squadrons operating the indigenous, F-16-look-alike ...

Tsuiki Airshow ...

Posted in 2014

... even risen yet, but some hundreds of Japanese airshow enthusiasts already flock around the shopping street set up for the 2014 Airshow at the Tsuiki airbase. Where? Tsuiki, Japan When? 30/11/2014 ...

Tsuiki Airshow ...

Posted in 2010

... display area. Where? Tsuiki AB, Kyushu, Japan When? 14/11/2010 The opening formation started taking off around 7:30am, and did some fly-bys in bad weather, even before the public was actually ...

Tsuiki Airshow ...

Posted in 2009

Loads of rain pouring down from a grey sky, that was the Tsuiki Airshow in 2005 – and unfortunately 2009 should not be that different. However the day started with a nice sunrise, the symbol of the Japanese ...

Tsuiki Airshow ...

Posted in 2005

Another big event and one reason for our trip: the Farewell Show of the Mitsubishi F-1 at Tsuiki. Unfortunately the rain did continue dropping on the roof when we woke up in our cold room on the rice ...

Hyakuri Airshow 2015

Posted in 2015

... test centre and furthermore at Tsuiki on the Southern island of Kyushu. For the Japanese aviation photographers this meant traveling a lot, trying to catch if possible the display training at least once ...

JASDF 60th Anniversary

Posted in Travel

... (Air Development and Test Wing) airshow at Gifu and the only one week later the show at Tsuiki on the Southern island of Kyushu. Both of these airshows could nicely be combined with visits to other bases ...

Kyushu Warriors

Posted in Travel

... 2 Tsuiki is more to the North and the blue F-2A and F-2B are not to be missed, however it is a lengthy way to go and see the "Viper Zero" of the 6 Hikotai and the based Squadron of F-15s. Furthermore  ...

Nyutabaru Air Festa 2012

Posted in 2012

... he North at Tsuiki the demo aircraft flies in directly from its homebase for the short display: airshows/12_nyuta/F-2 airshows/12_nyuta/F-22 Furthermore the PACAF is also really active in the Asia/Paci ...

Japan & China 2010

Posted in Travel

What, Japan... again??? Well, this trip to Asia was more or less arranged around the China Airshow 2010 at Zhuhai, but with the Tsuiki Open Day on the week-end before and going to this part of the world 'anyway ...

Japan December 2009

Posted in Travel

... al In Fukuoka it was already dark, so no use to take any photos, but time to get the rental car and get to the traditional youth hostel near Tsuiki. With the help of the car navigation it was once ag ...

Nyutabaru Airshow

Posted in 2009

... eir 'enemies' on the ground, which were shooting simulated ground-air guns at them. special/09_japan2/52 Of course another favourite of me was also the blue F-2A of the 6th from Tsuiki that flew dir ...

Japan 2008 Trip

Posted in Travel

... H-60 helicopter and the T-125 that was ok, but after some circles of the aircraft and the helicopter a bit boring to photograph. A mostly welcomed visitor was also the blue Mitsubishi F-2A that flew in dire ...

Nyutabaru Air Show

Posted in 2008

... t flew in directly from Tsuiki for the display and disappeared directly afterwards again.   Phantom Base Attack ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ...

Planespotting Tour Japan 2008

Posted in Travel

Another spotting trip to Japan, this time a larger tour covering Kyushu island with its two main airbases Tsuiki and Nyutabaru and an extension down South to Naha for the airshow that celebrated the ...

Aircraft Spotting in Japan

Posted in Travel

... and a low probablity of rain a time span for the trip was soon fixed. Finding the exact date was not difficult as it coincided with the planned farewell show for the F-1 at Tsuiki on November, 12th. The ...

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JASDF Gifu Airshow 2017

Back in 1917 Kakamigahara airfield was used as an army airfield and a airship landing site. Today it is named Gifu, and is the home of the JASDF Flight Test Centre ADTW (Air Development and Test Wing). 2017 thus saw this wing’s home airfield centenary… Read More
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Duxford Flying Legends 2018

Duxford’s Flying Legends 2018 was a show to remember. Not only was the legendary warbirds airshow blessed with stunning summer weather and deep blue skies on Sunday, it also featured many impressive warbird formations, amongst them a stunning 4-ship formation of Buchons - a real treat… Read More
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Slovak International Air Fest - SIAF 2018

Travelling to countries operating the MiG-29 is usually a safe bet to see this great looking jet from the Soviet-era in the air. This was also true for the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) at Sliac, Slovakia. But the SIAF airshow was also a clear… Read More
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Tsuiki Airshow 2018

The Tsuiki airshow 2018 was a blast! After some visits to this show two important things for a successful event came together that year: great flying and nice weather. As the weather can get nasty at the end of November on the Southern Japanese island… Read More
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