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Tsuiki Open House  28-11-2004


 

On Tsuiki AFB the 8 Kokudan is based with the following units; 304 Hikotai (F-45, T4) and         6 Hokotai (F-1,T-2,T-4)

Tsuiki Open House on the northeastern shores of Kyushu
island attracted a lot of 'last chance F-1' spotters.
When the replacement (F-2) shows up, you know
your time is up. So, as the final F-1 year has come,
it was time to stock up on missing F-1's and see what
else was in store.

 
Static
01-5529 T-3 12 Hiko Kyoikudan
26-5901 T-7 12 Hiko Kyoikudan
6308 T-5 201 Kyoiku
51-5057 T-400 41 Kyoiku Hikotai sp c/s 50 years JASDF
47-6901 RF-4EJ 501 Hikotai sp c/s 50 years JASDF
67-8389 F-4EJ 301 Hikotai
89-5196 T-2 6 Hikotai
92-3894/WW F-16CJ 13 FS
164969/WD-06 F/A-18C VFMA-212
163559 UC-12F Iwakuni
31198 OH-6D 3 Taisensha Hel. III ATH
73413 AH-1S 3 Taisensha Hel. III ATH
18-4576 UH-60J Ashiya Kyunantai flying
52-3001 U-125A Matsushima Kyunantai flying
44-8841 F-15J 304 Hikotai sp c/s 50 years JASDF
00-8235 F-1 6 Hikotai sp c/s 50 years JASDF
43-8527 F-2 6 Hikotai
68-1019 C-1 402 Hikotai flying
85-3253 U-4 Sotai Shireibu
34-3460 E-2C 601 Hikotai 50 years JASDF titles
46-5725/1 T-4 11 Hikotai Blue Impulse
46-5731/2 T-4 11 Hikotai Blue Impulse
46-5729/3 T-4 11 Hikotai Blue Impulse
46-5728/4 T-4 11 Hikotai Blue Impulse
26-5804/5 T-4 11 Hikotai Blue Impulse
26-5805/6 T-4 11 Hikotai Blue Impulse
66-5745 T-4 11 Hikotai Blue Impulse
Hangar area
30-8268 F-1 6 Hikotai hangar 206
62-8878 F-15J 304 Hikotai hangar 2
92-8903 F-15J 304 Hikotai hangar 3
92-8910 F-15J 304 Hikotai
52-8852 F-15J 304 Hikotai
20-8264 F-1 6 Hikotai
Flightline west / flying
164973/WD-12 F/A-18C VFMA-212
00-8236 F-1 6 Hikotai wfu
61-5217 T-33A         wfu
71-5256 T-33A wfu
00-8238 F-1 6 Hikotai
10-8258 F-1 6 Hikotai
10-8257 F-1 6 Hikotai
10-8259 F-1 6 Hikotai
60-8272 F-1 6 Hikotai
60-8270 F-1 6 Hikotai
60-8271 F-1 6 Hikotai
70-8201 F-1 6 Hikotai flying
70-8277 F-1 6 Hikotai flying
60-8273 F-1 6 Hikotai flying
60-8274 F-1 6 Hikotai flying
20-8265 F-1 6 Hikotai  
20-8266 F-1 6 Hikotai  
82-8897 F-15J 304 Hikotai flying
72-8881 F-15J 304 Hikotai flying
72-8893 F-15J 304 Hikotai flying
22-8937 F-15J 304 Hikotai
42-8829 F-15J 304 Hikotai
62-8877 F-15J 304 Hikotai
03-8526 F-2 6 Hikotai
03-8106 F-2B 6 Hikotai flying
43-8129 F-2B 6 Hikotai
Flightline east
90-0805/WW F-16CJ 14 FS 35 OG
62-8872 F-15J 304 Hikotai
52-8859 F-15J 304 Hikotai
20-8266 F-1 6 Hikotai
30-8267 F-1 6 Hikotai
3x ? F-15J 304 Hikotai
2x ? T-4 6 Hikotai
Preserved
51-5627 T-33A
90-8232 F-1 40 years
36-8546 F-104J
84-8115 F-86D
92-7938 F-86F
Flying program - not based
37-8313 F-4EJ 301 Hikotai flying
77-8390 F-4EJ 301 Hikotai flying
The morning program was filled with action like fast
missile reload on a pair of F-15's and a simulated run
up and dash of a pair of F-1's. As it happened, both
pairs were 'substituted' by other pairs of the same
type at the far end of the runway so neither pair
actually took part in the flying display.
.

 

The four F-1's flying did some simulated ground attack
runs, with explosions going off in the field. Two mobile Gatling guns firing blanks at them added realism to the fray.

 
After lunch the Blue Impulse closed off the day.
Although not a very seasoned JASDF Open House visitor,
I must conclude Tsuiki security forces sweeping the
operational area clean within 20 mins. meant the Open
House had come to an end rapido.
 

 

Compared to other festivals, where one could linger
for an hour or two after the show, this one was a bit
of a bummer.


 
 

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