Japan Air Self Defense force JASDF Shizuhama airshow (Shizuoka)

JASDF Shizuhama airshow

The only aircraft stationed in Shizuhama is the T-3 (Mentor based basic training aircraft).
The good photography point is on the parking side, not the show center where you will be facing against the sun
What is so amazing about this airshow is the distance between spectators and the aircraft.
The photo below has been taken by 300mm lens.
If you have been photographing fighters at "regular" airshow, you would know how close to the plane you need to be in order to shoot photo of a small size T-3.
Because of the length of the runway, only small or STOL aircraft (which may include AV-8 Harrier) is on static display and you can see them take off when the show is over.
F-15, F-4 and T-4 Blue Impulse will perform a remote show.

If you are interested in visiting this airshow or any other Japanese Airshow featured in this site, please refer to the page "Guide to Visiting Airshows in Japan"

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	"Big Diamond" (as the Snowbirds call it) formation of T-3 trainers, JASDF 11 Training unit. T-3 is JASDF's primary trainer. The base design is T-34 Mentor.
	This shot of T-3 5529 is taken with 300mm lens. Shizuhama JASDF base airshow provides opportunity to get really close to aircraft.
	AV-8B Harrier WH-12 of USMC VMA-542 hovers in mid-air before landing on an arrival for the airshow. Photo taken the day before airshow, in 1995, from outside the base.

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