• Aircraft:

  McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai

• Reg: 77-6392 photos
• Serial #:

  M092

• Airline: Japan - Air Self Defence Force (JASDF)
• Photo Date: Feb 15, 2019
• Uploaded: Jan 30, 2020
• Hyakuri - RJAH, Japan

JASDF RF-4EJ (77-6392; cnM092) from 501 Hikotai - in the splendid "Grey-Green camouflage" - seen here returning to the apron at Hyakuri, after completion of another recce-mission. Since 1961 the squadron's emblem has been the American cartoon character Woody Woodpecker wearing a bowtie. The use of a woodpecker also references a battle tactic of Takeda Shingen from the 16th century battles of Kawanakajima. [COAP-Japan Trip Exotic Wings #41 LITE]

Photographer

Aircraft

Kick the tires and light the fires! Converted Reece Spook lighting the burner for a post sunset sortie out of Hyakuri

Garrett Heller 77-6392

1,650 3 0 McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai

Esa Kaihlanen 77-6392

1,292 1 0 McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai

Shimizu Brothers 77-6392

1,425 1 0 McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai

Photo location

Flying no nozomi 8458

178 1 0 Mitsubishi SH-60K

T-4 from the 302nd TFS departing for a morning sortie

Garrett Heller 26-5809

287 2 0 Kawasaki T-4

Evan Cheung 92-3891

327 1 0 Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon

Photographer

This USAF F-35A Lightning II (19-5475; msnAF-303; LN), piloted by Kristin "Beo" Wolfe, performs a high speed turn over the airfield of Leopoldsburg - Beverlo (EBLE), during the Sanicole Sunset Show

Walter Van Bel 19-5475

5,577 29 0 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II

F-16AM (FA-116; cn6H-116), proudly showing the new colours of the 349 Squadron, celebrating their 80th anniversary, during its landing roll on RWY23 at Kleine Brogel

Walter Van Bel FA-116

3,402 6 0 General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon

F-16AM (FA-116; cn6H-116), proudly showing the new colours of the 349 Squadron, celebrating their 80th anniversary

Walter Van Bel FA-116

3,505 6 0 General Dynamics F-16AM Fighting Falcon