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The FGFA is/was a joint project between Russia and India to
develop a fifth-generation fighter aircraft. It is a derivative
project of the Russian Sukhoi Su-57 Frazor that is being
developed for the Russian Air Force. The Indian version was
supposed to be a two-seater for pilot and co-pilot/weapon
systems operator (WSO).
And now for some better news. Finally, all necessary
paperwork seems to have been signed. Late March 2018, the
Boeing Company had been awarded a $262,000,000 Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) contract for one C-17A Globemaster
III transport aircraft for delivery to India. The work will be
performed in San Antonio (TX) and is expected to be complete
by 22 August 2019.
Almost a year back, on 27 June 2017, the US State Department
approved the possible sale to India of the last white tail Boeing
C-17A Globemaster III. The aircraft, registration N272ZD and
FMS 14-0003, was first noted in August 2014 and flown to
Kelly AFB (TX) in November 2015 for storage.
Bharatiya Nau Sena (NY)
SA316B
IN413 INAS331 forced landing 17mar18 1832 mar18
Bharatiya Thatrakshak (CG)
Do228-201
CG783 unit nn f/n mar18
SA316B (HAL)
CG803 CGAS842 w/o 10mar18
Japan
In reply to an RFI (Request for Information) for a replacement
fighter for the F-2 (and later the F-15) only Lockheed Martin
offered Japan a design based on the F-22 and F-35, however all
depends on permission from the US to allow Japan to handle
still classified design and software technology. Japan is still
hoping for reactions from Boeing and BAe.
RJCJ = Chitose RJCO = Okadama
RJFN = Nyutabaru RJNA = Nagoya/Komaki
RJNG = Gifu RJNH = Hamamatsu
RJST = Matsushima RJTU = Utsunomiya
ROAH = Naha
ADTW = Hiko Kaihatsu Jik. ARS = Kyunantai
ATS = Kyoiku Kokutai
nmks = no tail unit-number
Nihon Koku-Jieitai (AF)
C-1
68-1019 402 Hikotai ex 403 Hikotai 8019 apr18
C-2
88-1207 Team 403 Hik/nb, ex Kawasaki 7 apr18
F-2A
43-8526 o/h RJNA nb, ex 6 Hikotai 1026 apr18
13-8558 3 Hikotai ex IRAN? ex 6 Hikotai 1058 feb18
13-8561 o/h RJNA nb, ex 8 Hikotai 1061 apr18
F-2B
33-8123 o/h RJNA nb, ex 21 Hikotai 3023 mar18
43-8127 21 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 3027 mar18
F-4EJ Kai
07-8436 o/h RJNA nb, test, ex 301 Hikotai M136 apr18
F-15DJ
22-8055 203 Hikotai ex 23 Hikotai 718? apr18
12-8076 o/h RJNA nb, ex 201 Hikotai mar18
12-8077 201 Hikotai ex 203 Hikotai apr18
F-15J
22-8805 306 Hikotai ex 23Hik, ex nb/IRAN J1-0561 apr18
22-8812 o/h RJNA nb, ex 305 Hikotai 012 apr18
22-8814 ex 201 Hikotai to other unit/IRAN? 014 jul17
32-8821 303 Hikotai nb, ex IRAN 021 apr18
42-8839 203 Hikotai ex IRAN 039 apr18
52-8860 201 Hikotai nb, ex IRAN 060 apr18
52-8861 305 Hikotai ex IRAN 061 apr18
72-8963 ex 201 Hikotai to other unit/IRAN? 163 mar17
We have photo-proof that Eagle 805 indeed was operated by
23 Hikotai for some months before moving to Komatsu.
F-15J Kai
92-8906 306 Hikotai ex ADTW 106 mar18
Only assigned to the Gifu test unit for a relatively short time.
F-35A
89-8708 Mitsubishi HI f/n, test at RJNA AX-08 apr18
T-4
16-5672 23 Hikotai ex nb/IRAN 1072 mar18
Confirmation it joined this Nyutabaru unit.
U-125A
82-3007 RJNH ARS? ex IRAN 258306 apr18
82-3009 o/h RJTU ex ROAH 258333 apr18
12-3018 o/h RJTU ex RJST 258469 apr18
62-3024 RJFN ARS? at RJCJ 258685 apr18
Japan’s indigenous successor to the P-3, the P-1, has been around for a while now. Two visited Nordholz, heading for the ILA in Berlin, 5503 and
5508. Seen here is the former. (22 April 2018, Eike Henning)
