At the end of 2014 I made a spottersdream come true. Together with my friend Jan we were going to Japan. After gaining all the info, espcially via the excellent website of Juno Sato, flights, hotels and rental cars were booked. This was the plan.
Day 1
Flight from Brussels to Osaka Kansai
Take the train to Matsuaka and overnight here.
Day 2
Take the early train to Akeno and walk to the base.
Spotting at Akeno Air Base.
Take the train to Osaka and overnight near the airport.
Day 3
Early flight from Osaka Itama to Fukuoka. Meet up with Jan who arrives from Amsterdam.
Pick up the rental car and drive to Tsuiki.
Day 4
Visit the Tsuiki Air Festival.
Drive to Kitakyushu Airport and take the flight Tokyo Haneda. Overnight near the aiport.
Day 5
Drive to Mito and while passing Hyakuri Air Base, do a reconnaisance tour.
The initail plan was to make a visit to NAS Atsugi but the weather and the time didn't permit us to do this. Also the Navy Wing just returned from a six month deployment so flying would have been very limited.
Day 6
Spotting at Hyakuri Air Base with access to the towers.
Day 7
Spotting at Hyakuri Air Base with access to the towers.
Day 8
Spotting at Hyakuri Air Base with access to the towers.
Drive to Tokyo Haneda airport.
Flight from Tokyo Haneda to Miyazaki and overnight here.
Day 9
Spotting at Nyatabaru.
Day 10
Spotting at Nyutabaru for the rehearsals for the Air festival.
Day 11
Visit the Nyutabaru Air Festival from the south side of the base.
Day 12
Flight from Miyazaki to Brisbane.
Day 1
Flight from Brussels to Osaka Kansai
Take the train to Matsuaka and overnight here.
Day 2
Take the early train to Akeno and walk to the base.
Spotting at Akeno Air Base.
Take the train to Osaka and overnight near the airport.
Day 3
Early flight from Osaka Itama to Fukuoka. Meet up with Jan who arrives from Amsterdam.
Pick up the rental car and drive to Tsuiki.
Day 4
Visit the Tsuiki Air Festival.
Drive to Kitakyushu Airport and take the flight Tokyo Haneda. Overnight near the aiport.
Day 5
Drive to Mito and while passing Hyakuri Air Base, do a reconnaisance tour.
The initail plan was to make a visit to NAS Atsugi but the weather and the time didn't permit us to do this. Also the Navy Wing just returned from a six month deployment so flying would have been very limited.
Day 6
Spotting at Hyakuri Air Base with access to the towers.
Day 7
Spotting at Hyakuri Air Base with access to the towers.
Day 8
Spotting at Hyakuri Air Base with access to the towers.
Drive to Tokyo Haneda airport.
Flight from Tokyo Haneda to Miyazaki and overnight here.
Day 9
Spotting at Nyatabaru.
Day 10
Spotting at Nyutabaru for the rehearsals for the Air festival.
Day 11
Visit the Nyutabaru Air Festival from the south side of the base.
Day 12
Flight from Miyazaki to Brisbane.
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