Cherry Blossom Festival - US Navy, NAF Atsugi

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Cherry Blossom Festival - US Navy, NAF Atsugi

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A short event report from the NAF Atsugi Open House held on Saturday, April 10.

Douglas A-4E Skyhawk, VA-195 Dambusters. Plane has been repainted since last year, and now carries VA-195 colors on both sides.
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McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantom II, VA-27 Royal Maces.
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North American SNJ Texan, VAW-115 Liberty Bells.
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Grumman EA-6B Prowler, VAQ-136 Gauntlets. I was told that this plane suffered a landing accident after which it was put up on display. Now complete with flaps and external wing tanks.
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Sikorsky UH-3H Seaking, HSL-51 Warlords. Former VIP transport.
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Grumman F-14A Tomcat, VF-102 Diamondbacks. Wish these would still be in active service!
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Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk, HSL-51 Warlords. Traditional instruments have given way for glass cockpit.
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Tail art of the same SH-60B.
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Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk, HS-14 Chargers.
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This photo taken few days earlier shows the design on the other side.
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Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-102 Diamondbacks.
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D-backs twin tails.
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Crew posing for all the eager photographers.
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VAQ-136 EA-6B Prowler nose close-up.
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The same VAQ-136 Prowler, CAG colors.
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Being part of an EA-6B Crew is more than good enough reason for a broad smile.
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Grumman C-2A Greyhound, VRC-30 Providers Detachment Five.
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Beechcraft LC-90, JMSDF.
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Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, VFA-115 Eagles.
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Nose markings of VFA-115 CAG jet respects the memory of the fallen firemen.
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McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, VFA-195 Dambusters.
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Close up on the port landing gear door of VFA-195 CAG jet.
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Beechcraft UC-12F.
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Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, VAW-115 Liberty Bells. New CAG colors for VAW-115 after swapping aircraft with USS Nimitz based VAW-117.
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Close up of cockpit windows.
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New and old side by side. ShinMaywa US-1A and US-2 amphibious flying boats.
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NAMC YS-11M is still serving JMSDF's transportation needs.
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Hmmm, I believe that we have all of those statics for AI purposes. Now that would make an interesting scenery addition wouldn't it?

However, it would probably be too much trouble to do. Ignore that comment.
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Awesome shots! Thanks again for sharing. I love the little kid underneath that Diamondbacks SuperHornet. Shows you how big that external tank really is!
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