Cherry Blossom Festival - US Navy, NAF Atsugi
Posted: 11 Apr 2010, 04:40
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.
McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantom II, VA-27 Royal Maces.
North American SNJ Texan, VAW-115 Liberty Bells.
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.
Sikorsky UH-3H Seaking, HSL-51 Warlords. Former VIP transport.
Grumman F-14A Tomcat, VF-102 Diamondbacks. Wish these would still be in active service!
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk, HSL-51 Warlords. Traditional instruments have given way for glass cockpit.
Tail art of the same SH-60B.
Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk, HS-14 Chargers.
This photo taken few days earlier shows the design on the other side.
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-102 Diamondbacks.
D-backs twin tails.
Crew posing for all the eager photographers.
VAQ-136 EA-6B Prowler nose close-up.
The same VAQ-136 Prowler, CAG colors.
Being part of an EA-6B Crew is more than good enough reason for a broad smile.
Grumman C-2A Greyhound, VRC-30 Providers Detachment Five.
Beechcraft LC-90, JMSDF.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, VFA-115 Eagles.
Nose markings of VFA-115 CAG jet respects the memory of the fallen firemen.
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, VFA-195 Dambusters.
Close up on the port landing gear door of VFA-195 CAG jet.
Beechcraft UC-12F.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, VAW-115 Liberty Bells. New CAG colors for VAW-115 after swapping aircraft with USS Nimitz based VAW-117.
Close up of cockpit windows.
New and old side by side. ShinMaywa US-1A and US-2 amphibious flying boats.
NAMC YS-11M is still serving JMSDF's transportation needs.
-Esa
Douglas A-4E Skyhawk, VA-195 Dambusters. Plane has been repainted since last year, and now carries VA-195 colors on both sides.
McDonnell-Douglas F-4J Phantom II, VA-27 Royal Maces.
North American SNJ Texan, VAW-115 Liberty Bells.
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.
Sikorsky UH-3H Seaking, HSL-51 Warlords. Former VIP transport.
Grumman F-14A Tomcat, VF-102 Diamondbacks. Wish these would still be in active service!
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk, HSL-51 Warlords. Traditional instruments have given way for glass cockpit.
Tail art of the same SH-60B.
Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk, HS-14 Chargers.
This photo taken few days earlier shows the design on the other side.
Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, VFA-102 Diamondbacks.
D-backs twin tails.
Crew posing for all the eager photographers.
VAQ-136 EA-6B Prowler nose close-up.
The same VAQ-136 Prowler, CAG colors.
Being part of an EA-6B Crew is more than good enough reason for a broad smile.
Grumman C-2A Greyhound, VRC-30 Providers Detachment Five.
Beechcraft LC-90, JMSDF.
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, VFA-115 Eagles.
Nose markings of VFA-115 CAG jet respects the memory of the fallen firemen.
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, VFA-195 Dambusters.
Close up on the port landing gear door of VFA-195 CAG jet.
Beechcraft UC-12F.
Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, VAW-115 Liberty Bells. New CAG colors for VAW-115 after swapping aircraft with USS Nimitz based VAW-117.
Close up of cockpit windows.
New and old side by side. ShinMaywa US-1A and US-2 amphibious flying boats.
NAMC YS-11M is still serving JMSDF's transportation needs.
-Esa