Thunderbirds Asian Tour and JASDF 50th Years Anniversary!

dutchphantom

Does anybody have more info on the tour of the Thunderbirds in Asia?

webmaster · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:

http://www.airforce.com/thunderbirds/scheduletext.htm

September
4 ELLSWORTH AFB, SD
11 ANDERSEN AB, GUAM
15 KADENA AB, JAPAN
17 KUNSAN AB, KOREA
19 OSAN AB, KOREA
25-26 HYAKURI AB, JAPAN
30 MISAWA AB, JAPAN

October
3 HAMAMATSU AB, JAPAN

hirai · Cadet Pilot Joined: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Japan

Sep 25th will not open for the public because JASDF will celebrate thier 50th anniversary anniversary so it's only for the people who have "parking pass or invitation". Sep 26th may open for the public. You can see tons of the 50th special scheme JASDF airplanes there.

Oct 3rd, Hamamatsu, the photo condition is not good there. So maybe the Sep 26th will be the best chance but....... there will be very crowded!

webmaster · Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:21 pm Post subject:

Mr. Hirai will be our ASIA photographer taking images of thunderbirds in Japan, let's WAIT AND SEE !!

dutchphantom · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject:

Open House Guam will be 12 Sept. There will be a media day on 11 Sept.

Thunderbirds will not participate in Kadena Open House (source 18 WG/PA)

webmaster · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks D.P. to keep us posted. So will you go to Japan to have a look ??

hirai · Cadet Pilot Joined: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Japan

The same in Misawa AFB. So the Thunder Bird show in Misawa is only for the ppl who have invitation.

AKAI · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:57 pm Post subject:

Mr.hirai, you mean the Thunder Bird show won't be displayed public ?
If it's true, I can't image that !!

asianews2 · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:11 am Post subject:

One word for you: SECURITY! Isn't Taiwan AF the same? Never open bases...

dutchphantom · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:34 pm Post subject:

@ webmaster
I will go to Guam for the media day.

webmaster · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject:

@ D.P. - way to go man! Thunderbirds banzai !!

hirai · Cadet Pilot Joined: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Japan

Mr. AKAI, I'm not sure how many shows may open! But today is the open base in Misawa. So it means you can't go to watch Misawa Thunder Bird show without invitation on Sep 30th.

It's the same in Hyakuri AFB. Sep 25th is only for US & Japanese officers and limited media, not open for the public. You can go to the Sep 26th show, it'll open for the public but you can't drive in the base without parking pass. Or you can try Oct 3rd, Hamamatsu open base. I think they'll open for the public but the photo condition is bad.

So far, I didn't get any info from Korea and Kadena. So I can't tell you they're opening for the public or not.

The last choice, you can go to Andersen AFB, Guam. They will open for the public.

dutchphantom · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject:

This is the message I got from 18WG/PA: "AmericaFest will be Sept 15 from noon until 9 p.m. However the Thunderbirds will not participate. They will still go to mainland Japan."

Andersen will have an Open House on Sept 12. This is the mail I got from PA: "the air show is on Sept. 12. As of today, we have commitments from the following type of aircraft (of course, all is subject to change/scheduling): A-10, F-16, B-52, KC-135, HC-5 (HH-60) fly w/ Navy EOD, MIG-15, Caribou, F-18, and C-130.
We're still working commitments for C-5, C-17, KC-10, B-1, F-15.

In addition to the Thunderbirds, we're expecting a demo from the F-15
and a
rescue demo from the helicopter squadron. The gates will open at 9
a.m. and
the show will end with the completion of the Thunderbird's demo."

AKAI · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:46 pm Post subject:

thanks for your information, thank you very much !!

bryankuo · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:34 am Post subject:

Look Japanese local people discuss it!

http://cgi.atlas-web.com//joyful11/joyful.cgi?page=0

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~FUDOU/haykurikoukuusai%20guide/hyakurikoukuusai%20guide.htm