Gunma Heliport Festival

Helicopters only.

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Agusta A109E of Gunma prefecture police.
The helicopter is nicknamed "Akagi" (2nd generation) after mount Akagi. It is the same name aircraft carrier used for the Pearl Harbor raid.
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Rangers rush to board the helicopter
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Multi-role desaster countermeasures helicopter of Gunma prefecture.
Bell 412EP (JA200G) is nicknamed "Haruna" after mount Haruna.
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Rescue demo
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Kawasaki BK117 (JA6910) is an ambulance helicopter
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Interior of BK117
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"Doraemon" (left) is a cartoon character of a cat (missing the ears eaten by a rat), very popular not only in Japan but within many Asian countries.
"Gunma-chan" (right" seems to be a horse, the character is not famous at all, even among Gunma residents.
If you are a kid being transported by helicopter to the hospital, you woud normally want "Doraemon" to be along you, not "Gunma-chan"
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First generation "Akagi", a Bell 206L-3 (JA9716), already retired but still flyable, rests in the hanger.
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Nice place to take kids and dogs
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This AS350B (JA9840) photo is taken from right underneath the approach course.
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One of the latest helicopters, EC135(JA30TH) take off for sightseeing flightD
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Photo taken in the early '90s, when Bell 206L-3 "Akagi" (JA9716) police chopper was on active duty.



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