JASDF Komaki airshow

JASDF Komaki is on the opposite side of the Nagoya International Airport terminal and shares the same runway.
The Nagoya airport is a very busy airport with only 1 major runway, meaning the airshow flight display can only be a simple fly-by pass in between civilian aircraft flights.
If you like photographing civilian jet liners as well as military aircraft, you will enjoy the Komaki/Nagoya although I would advice to leave the base by noon and move to terminal side to have sun over your shoulder.

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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V-107 and Tristar

An airshow held at busy airport - Lockheed L1011 Tristar of Cathay Pacific takes off,
while JASDF air rescue wing, rescue unit Training Sqn's Boeing KV-107IIA-5 Vertol, 64-4839 hovers.
T-1 Formation

Jet trainer, Fuji T-1B 25-5852, 35-5865, 25-5855, 25-5851of 501 Sqn stationed at Komaki fly in an arrowhead formation.
Photo taken from outside the base.
T-1 Landing
T-1B 35-5866 on a final approach after the short flight demonstration.
Photo taken from outside the base.
C-130 Landing
A nice park located south of the runway, outside the airfield, for family (and air enthusiast) to watch planes land.
The aircraft is C-130H of JASDF 401 Sqn, 75-1078
IL-76
Maybe it is more fun watching civilian aircraft than the airshow.
After all, this Il-76 RA-76401 of HeavyLift is equivalent to a military freighter !



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