Japan 2023

[shaggy22]

In May 2023 I was lucky enough to visit the wonderful country of Japan on a 2 week spotting trip. We visited pretty much all the major, & a few minor bases as well, across the main island of Honshu & a couple on Kyushu. For once the weather gods & the aviation gods seemed to align for the vast majority of the trip as well, the only thing I didn't get to see properly was the JASDF YS-11E's based at Iruma. However I got everything else I wanted, an E-767, aggressor F-15's, EC-1/C-1 & no less than 3 US-2's all in the air, I could go on & on with that.

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JMSDF P-3 Orion by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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MQ-9B SeaGuardian by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-35A by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF C-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF U-125 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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US Navy P-8A Poseidon by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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US Navy E/A-18G by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF E-2C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF OP-3 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF EP-3 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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US Navy P-8A Poseidon by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF UH-60 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF U-680 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF C-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF EC-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF EC-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF CH-47 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF RC-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF C-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USMC F/A-18C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF P-3 Orion by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF P-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF UP-3C by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF T-7 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF T-400 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF U-125 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF E-767 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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Japan Coast Guard Dash-8 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF C-17 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF T-5 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF T-7 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF US-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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US Navy F/A-18F by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USMC F-35B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF C-17 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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US Navy E-2D by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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US Navy E-2D by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USMC F-35B by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF MCH-101 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF US-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF UP-3D by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF MCH-101 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF C-12J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF C-130H by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF OH-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF CH-47 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF UH-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF AH-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF OH-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF UH-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF TH-480 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF CH-47 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JGSDF CH-47 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF U-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-2 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF U-680 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF F-15 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF LC-90 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JMSDF C-12F by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF C-130J by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF Kawasaki T-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF F-16 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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JASDF CH-47 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF UH-1N by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF CV-22 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF CV-22 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

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USAF RQ-4 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, there's a whole lot more in multiple albums on my face book page if you're interested: https://www.facebook.com/DanReevesAviography

[John Young]

Yet again more great shots Dan and you even got two of the 4 Shinmaywa US-2s. Those paint schemes on the F-15s are also interesting.

Thank you for sharing them.

John

[Jobza Guddun]

Great set Dan, thanks for sharing.

[shaggy22]

Thanks both,

we actually caught 3 of the 4 US-2's luckily. I chose to omit 1 of them from this as in essence it's the same as 9901 (pic 53). For those wondering the serial was 9906.

[f4nutter]

I enjoyed seeing those Dan, thanks for posting them.

[jonf45]

What a fantastic set of photos, very jealous! Great catch with that EC-1!!
Jon

[tango234]

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JASDF EC-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

That genuinely looks like a walrus.

[shaggy22]

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JASDF EC-1 by Dan Reeves, on Flickr

That genuinely looks like a walrus.

Haha, you might be right there. Although I think that does a disservice to the Walrus

[gsnde]

Great shots, Dan!

From mobile hence short

[MIKE JG]

My god there's so much variety in those shots Dan! Amazing images!

BTW, missed you at Oshkosh this past summer!

[Weescotty]

Nice.

When I flew back form Okinawa (holiday) back in April 2023 there were a couple of F-15DJ's at Naha airport waiting to taxi.

[shaggy22]

My god there's so much variety in those shots Dan! Amazing images!

BTW, missed you at Oshkosh this past summer!

Sorry Mike, missed this one somehow. I'll be back at Oshkosh at some point, probably 2025 I reckon, maybe later maybe earlier I'm not sure, I will be back though

Nice.

When I flew back form Okinawa (holiday) back in April 2023 there were a couple of F-15DJ's at Naha airport waiting to taxi.

Thanks Kevin, would love to go to Okinawa one day