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!

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