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NAF Atsugi, spring/summer 2011

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NAF Atsugi, spring/summer 2011

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After the earthquake and tsunami in March the carrier air wing was relocated to Guam, where they stayed until late April. Of course I couldn't resist making a few trips there to see the action, even though the weather wasn't always cooperating. Hope you'll enjoy these few shots.

C-9B Skytrain II (161529)
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E-2C Hawkeye 2000 (165828/NF-602)
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The single UP-3C Orion, an equipment & avionics test bed, is based at Atsugi. (9151)
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JMSDF SH-60J (8263)
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C-40A Clipper, complete with winglets (166693)
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No Atsugi photo set would be complete without a JMSDF P-3C Orion (5060). Some Orions are now starting to lose the squadron numbers on the tail, this one still has it.
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JASDF C-130H Hercules (85-1086). JASDF flies a daily, mid-afternoon run to Atsugi.
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VFA-115 CAG with "100 Years of Naval Aviation" markings (166859/NF-300)
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VFA-27 CAG has lost it's shark mouth (165860/NF-200)
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Chippy Ho! VFA-195 returned back from Lemoore with their new F/A-18E jets about a month ago. All of CVW-5's Strike Fighter Squadrons are now equipped with Super Bugs. No luck in catching their CAG jet yet. (166908/NF-405)
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One of the three YS-11M based in Atsugi (9041)
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EA-6B Prowler still going strong, but for how long...? (163404/NF-504)
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Kawasaki XP-1 first prototype in Kawasaki factory colors (5501)
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Need gas? F/A-18E in tanker load out: refueling pod + four wing tanks (166869/NF-311)
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Diamondbacks are celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation with a F/A-18F in retro colors. The scheme resembles the one they used in their F-4 Phantoms. (166917/NF-102)
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VRC-30 Detachment 5 swapped their C-2A Greyhounds with USS Ronald Reagan (162166/NF-31)
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Saab 340B of Japan Coast Guard (JA8951)
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US Marine Corps from Iwakuni with their new UC-12W (168206)
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Navy C-130T Hercules in the new color scheme (165349/RU-349)
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UC-12F à la US Navy (163560)
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-Esa
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Some great pics there.. especially the Bugs!
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Now there's an idea :wink:
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Cool. Glad you got them posted finally.
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