Rodney's Aviation Ramblings: JASDF

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Saturday, December 02, 2017

Kawasaki C-2 at Wellington

Tuesday 28 November saw a visit to Wellington of a JASDF [Japan Air Self Defense Force] operated Kawasaki C-2, registration 68-1203. This is a first of type visit to New Zealand and was here as the Japanese Government seeks to make some foreign sales of this type, as well as the Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol aircraft.

Kawasaki C-2, 68-1203, operated by the JASDF

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Japanese Air Self Defense Force

One highlight of the airshow was being able to walk through some of the aircraft on static display. One of these was this Boeing KC767J from the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. The KC767 is based on Boeing's B767-2FK/ER commercial airliner.

There are some obvious modifications, including the large cargo door on the front left and the rather impressive refueling flying boom air-to-air refueling system out the back.

Inside are around 200 seats which makes it a bit odd that all the windows have been blanked out (still, there's usually nothing to see during any long flight, so no great loss...). Aside form that, the inside is fairly spartan with no overhead lockers or anything, all economy seating and, obviously, no IFE :-).

Boeing KC767J/ B767-2FK/ER, 97-3603, operated by the JASDF

RNZAF 80th Anniversary Tattoo at Ohakea

I went to the RNZAF's 80th Anniversary Tattoo yesterday - a lot of fun. It is going to take a long time to sort through the photos I want to share, but here are a few as a starter.

You'll see from the photos that it was a clear, sunny day [too hot really] but also with very little wind. I think I would have preferred some cloud cover to reduce the heat a little... but better than raining and a howling gale!

These photo are of a few of the aircraft on static display. the next few posts will include some more of these, plus some of the flying.