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Visiting Matsuhsima airshow is a gamble.
Due to its geographical location, Matsushima air base tends to receive thick sea fog during summer months when the air show is held.
I have visited Matsushima zirshow 5 times in the past, but 2 times all the flights (except the helicopter demo) were canceled because of the dense fog.
At one time it was also foggy but it was possible to do a low show.
In December 1995 I made my visit to Matsushima, this time it is not an airshow but the last flight of T-2 Blue Impulse took place and it was open to public.
Although it was extremely chilly and windy, the sky was very beautiful and finally I was able to take a beautiful photo of T-2 blue impulse at Matsushima.
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Photo taken during cloudy day airshow.
My location. when the photo was taken, is not the show center but on a lawn where Matsushima based Ex- Blue Impulse T-2 later model, retaining the paint scheme, passes overhead and breaks formation.
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T-2 blue impulse cross each other after the upward bombburst break. It was really HOT that day.
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Photo taken during the T-2 Blue Impulse's very last flight.
Winter's dry, windy sky provides better opportunity than foggy, hazy summer.
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T-4 Blue Impulse Jr. - a modified 50cc displacement motorcycle was performing long before the "real" T-4 blue impulse.
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Photo from 2010 airshow with local units' mixed formation.
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Rare back-to-back calipso formation.
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Opposing solo taking off. Photo taken from outside the base.
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Six ship formation completing a formation roll.
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Rolling combat pitch break, as seen from outside the base, opposite to the show centre.
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