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Power and Might in the Skies – Komatsu Air Show

Posted by on October 6, 2015 in Cultural, Photos | 2 Comments


The fire power of the Japan Self-Defense Forces was on show at the annual Komatsu Air Base Festival last month in Ishikawa Prefecture.

A selection of ammunition on show.
Rear view of a F-15J with its admirerers.
Rear view of a F-15J with its admirerers.
Tail of the F-15J.
Cockpit of the F-15J.
Cockpit of the F-15J.
The nose of the F-15J.
All aboard the plane train for a closer look at the jets.
The line up on the tarmac.
A nimble attack helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra..
Ever watchful.
Woody Woodpecker look-a-like.
F-4J Phantom II
F-4J Phantom II
Another F-15J.
F-15CJ Eagle
F-15CJ Eagle
The impressive F-2.
Detail of the F-2 cockpit.
The stars of the day – Japan’s anwer to the Blue Angels, the Blue Impulse.
The stars of the day – Japan’s anwer to the Blue Angels, the Blue Impulse
The stars of the day – Japan’s anwer to the Blue Angels, the Blue Impulse
The stars of the day – Japan’s anwer to the Blue Angels, the Blue Impulse
The Blue Impulse over Komatsu Air Base.
The stars of the day – Japan’s anwer to the Blue Angels, the Blue Impulse
The stars of the day – Japan’s anwer to the Blue Angels, the Blue Impulse
The stars of the day – Japan’s anwer to the Blue Angels, the Blue Impulse