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Scramble 467
The first flight for Tejas LA5010 is intended for late March
2018 or early April 2018. It seems that Hindustan Aeronautics
Ltd (HAL) is now on track with their production rate.
An-32
KA3074 FWTF f/n, ex K3074 25 07 mar18
An-32RE
KA2692 12sq f/n, ex K2692 03 07 mar18
KA2708 ARC R&AW f/n, ex K2708 05 03 mar18
BAe748-224 (HAL)
H2065 unit nn ex 106sq A-Flt 544 feb18
MiG-21Bison
CU2792 23sq f/n feb18
SA315B (HAL) Cheetal
ZC4404 114HU ex J4404 feb18
Su-30MKI-3
SB214 f/n feb18
Tejas LCA
LA5006 HAL f/f 30jun17 SP-06 jun17
LA5007 HAL f/f 12dec17 SP-07 dec17
LA5008 HAL f/f 13mar18 SP-08 mar18
LA5009 HAL f/f 24mar18 SP-09 mar18
Japan
RJNA = Nagoya/Komaki RJNG = Gifu
RJOE = Akeno RJOY = Yao
RJTA = Atsugi RJTU = Utsunomiya
ADC = Shireibu Hikotai ADTW = Hiko Kaihatsu Jik.
AEW = Hiko Keikai Kansh. ARW = Kuku Kyunandan
ATS = Kyoiku Kokutai FTS = Kyoiku Hikotai
FTW = Hiko Kyoikudan N-ADF = Hokubu Sh.Hikohan
nmks = no tail unit-number
Nihon Koku-Jieitai (AF)
C-1
58-1008 Iruma dumped 8008 mar18
Missing many parts, no vertical tail, engines, nose-cone. Will
probably be scrapped very soon.
E-2C
34-3461 AEW ex IRAN mar18
Previous last note was December 2014.
E-2D
81-3471 for JASDF serial confirmed dec17
F-2A
63-8502 ADTW ex IRAN 1002 mar18
13-8520 8 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 1020 mar18
43-8524 3 Hikotai nb, ex IRAN, ex 3Hik 1024 feb18
83-8546 o/h RJNA nb, ex 3 Hikotai 1046 mar18
93-8548 o/h RJNA nb, ex 8 Hikotai 1048 mar18
13-8560 3 Hikotai nb, ex IRAN 1060 feb18
F-2B
63-8102 ADTW ex nb/IRAN 3002 mar18
23-8109 o/h RJNA nb, ex tsunami damage 3009 feb18
33-8119 21 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 3019 mar18
43-8127 21 Hikotai? nb/IRAN 3027 feb18
F-4EJ
87-8409 ADTW wfu?? (digi camo) M109 mar18
07-8429 ADTW ex nb/IRAN M129 mar18
Stunning camo F-4EJ 409 is reported to have made its final
flight in March 2018.
F-4EJ Kai
37-8315 302 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN M015 mar18
77-8395 301 Hikotai ex IRAN M095 mar18
RF-4EJ Kai
07-6433 501 Hikotai ex IRAN M133 mar18
F-15DJ
12-8075 201 Hikotai ex 203 Hikotai mar18
92-8094 o/h RJNA nb, ex 201 Hikotai feb18
F-15J
22-8807 303 Hikotai ex IRAN J1-0576 mar18
42-8832 201 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 032 feb18
52-8854 o/h RJNA nb, ex 305 Hikotai 054 mar18
52-8858 305 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 058 feb18
52-8860 o/h RJNA nb, test, ex 201 Hikotai 060 mar18
72-8895 305 Hikotai ex 23 Hikotai 095 feb18
22-8937 201 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 137 feb18
42-8947 o/h RJNA nb, ex 304 Hikotai 147 mar18
F-15J Kai
32-8942 ADTW ex nb/IRAN 142 mar18
F-35A
79-8705 944th OG at Luke AFB, AZ AX-05 mar18
89-8707 Mitsubishi HI f/n AX-07 mar18
UH-60J II
78-4605 re-registered as 88-4605 2055 jan18
88-4605 ARW ex MHI, at Ashiya 2055 feb18
T-4
96-5618 N-ADF ex IRAN? 302 Hikotai 1018 mar18
06-5649 13 FTW ex 31 FTS 1049 mar18
26-5681 13 FTW ex nb/IRAN 1081 feb18
26-5690 o/h RJNG nb, ex store, for Bl.Imp. 1090 feb18
16-5797 ADC ex 13 FTW 1197 mar18
Only one T-4 from the long list of aircraft not seen for a while
re-appeared, 618 was noted at Misawa. T-4 690 will be the
eleventh aircraft for the Blue Impulse. All current and former
13 FTW T-4s above have the red/white colours.
U-125A
12-3016 ARW at RJST 258427 feb18
Another U-125A operating without the unit name sticker.
Rikujo Jieitai (AR)
UH-1J
41824 at RJOY no unit code, ex MH 1J24 feb18
41825 at RJOY no unit code, ex WH 1J25 feb18
41832 at RJOY no unit code, ex RJTU 1J32 feb18
41867 III unit confirmed 1J67 mar18
41919 EH ex no unit code 1J119 mar18
JG-1832 was operated by Utsunomiya Kou without SU code.
OH-6J
31100/V ex preserved removed by nov17 6404 nov16
Was preserved near Hyakuri at the B&G swimming pool in
Ogawa/Omitama-shi. The UH-1H 41648 is still present but
was removed from its plinth so likely to be removed as well.
CH-47J
52903 HGPIV ex HGPV M4004/5004 jun14
52905/XIIH Oyama-cho i/a Camp Fuji M4007/5007 sep17
52928 at RJOY ex HGPVI 5040 mar18
52933 o/h RJNG no unit code, ex HGPVI 5048 feb18
JG-2928 was last seen with HGPVI code in January 2018 but by
March the unit code and badge were scrubbed away. Possibly
another aircraft for the new Miho based unit?
CH-47JA
52973 WH/3 Hikotai ex HGPV(jul16) 5086 jan18
UH-60JA
43101 SK ex SD 4001 may17
43108/08 WH TDY RJOE, no badge 4008 aug17
43110 XIIH ex no unit code 4010 sep17
43111 XVH ex no unit code/IRAN 4011 feb18
43132 WH? IRAN? code nn RJNA 4032 sep17
KV107 II-4A
51736/IIH Kisarazu Army Camp Museum 4065 sep17
Now inside a purpose-built hall, however can be easily towed
outside for display at the static during an open house.
LR-2
23054 W ex IRAN at Sendai FL-307 feb18
The camera pod is not carried all the time, only when needed.
Kaijo Jieitai (NY)
SH-60K
8444 21 Kokutai ex 51 Kokutai 5044 mar18
Was seen at Naha, unit not fully confirmed.