Фотографии
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Beautifully restored Mitsubishi A6M5 "Zero" 43-188, which once served with the Japanese Navy's 343rd Fighter Group and is now preserved at Hamamatsu
Самолёты на фотографии: Mitsubishi A6M5 Reisen - Япония - 1943
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There are still more than 200 North American Sabres in service with the Japanese A.S.D.F. (Air Force). F-86F 72-7758 depicted here belongs to the Headquarters Squadron based at Iruma
Самолёты на фотографии: North American F-86 Sabre - США - 1947
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One of the few British types on display - in this case by courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps - was Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier 158966 of Squadron VMA-513 whose home base is Cherry Point, North Carolina
Самолёты на фотографии: BAe Harrier - Великобритания - 1966
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Another World War II relic on view, this time from the Kotsu Museum, Kanda, Tokyo, was this Japanese Army Kawasaki Ki-61-II Hien (Allied code-name "Tony"). It was the only Japanese fighter type with a liquid-cooled in-line engine to see large-scale service
Самолёты на фотографии: Kawasaki Ki.61 Hien - Япония - 1941
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Lockheed types were prominent and included U.S. Navy P-3C Orion 158213 (whose tail appears on the left), U.S.A.F. C-5A Galaxy 67-0171 (largest aircraft in the show) and, in the middle, Japanese M.S.D.F. Kawasaki P-2J 4762 (a development of the Neptune)
Самолёты на фотографии: Kawasaki P-2J - Япония - 1966Lockheed P-3 Orion - США - 1958
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Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (Army) types present at Iruma included Hughes OH-6J 37007
Самолёты на фотографии: Hughes OH-6 Cayuse / MD 500 - США - 1963
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Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (Army) types present at Iruma included Kawasaki-built Boeing-Vertol KV-107 51806
Самолёты на фотографии: Boeing-Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight - США - 1958
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Mitsubishi T-2 59-5115 of the Aircraft Proving Wing based at Gifu. This is the two-seat trainer version of the Japanese equivalent of the Jaguar, which it closely resembles and utilises the same powerplant - two Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adours. A single-seat ground-attack version, the FST-2, is under development
Самолёты на фотографии: Mitsubishi T-2 - Япония - 1971
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Twenty-eight Kawasaki C-1A transports (looking like mini-StarLifters) are on order for the Japanese A.S.D.F. Several, including 58-1007 illustrated, are already in service with the 402nd Squadron of the Air Transport Wing based at Iruma. Initially the C-1As are replacing Curtiss C-46D Commandos but will later supplant the Wing's NAMC YS-11s as well
Самолёты на фотографии: Kawasaki C-1 - Япония - 1970
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Almost alone those days Japan continues development of the large flying-boat. Shown here is the amphibious version of the Shin Meiwa four-turboprop STOL design, the SS-2A, 9072, one of several so far delivered to the 71st Rescue Squadron of the Japanese M.S.D.F. (Navy) at Iwakuni. It is seen making a slow fly-past with blown flaps fully down and leading-edge wing and tail slats open; speeds as low as 60 knots are possible. An SS-2A was first used in earnest in July last year when it flew 400 miles out to sea to take an injured seaman off a merchant ship.
Самолёты на фотографии: Shin Meiwa PS-1 / US-1 - Япония - 1967
Статьи
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- Spotlight on Shuttleworth's /Air Portraits Photos/
- A.Heape - Iruma Air Show
- C.Hobson - Avro Vulcan B.1 XH477 /Aeroplane Biography/
- E.Rees - Westland Wessex /Prototypes and Experimentals/
- G.Endres - Airlines of the World
- J.Hardy - Northwest Orient
- J.Rawlings - "Taxi, Sir?"
- J.Stroud - Air Affairs
- J.Stroud - Looking Back at 'Boats
- M.Allward - Cranfield A1 Chase Aerobatic Aircraft /Design Profile/
- P.Birtles - Andovers for the R.N.Z.A.F.