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Data Figure: Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J fighters.

10 16, the 6th Japan Airlines parade located in Ibaraki Prefecture Air Self-Defense Force base at Barry. Since this is Japan after the earthquake in the 3.11 at the first parade, in the context of reconstruction of concern, the Japanese prime minister and defense minister Yoshihiko Noda Yichuan husband Paul, who also all be present. Ben Wang reporter Barry rushed from the Tokyo air base in the parade live interviews.

day early in the morning, we drove to the reporter from the Fukushima earthquake near Barry base. Barry Ibaraki Prefecture, where the base of a small jade city more than 100 kilometers from Tokyo, not from the center of Fukushima nuclear power incidents to 200 km. Perhaps many people still sleep among early in the morning, with the day’s rainy weather, the way almost no pedestrians. However, a hundred miles to near the base, I saw many with the parade of the signposts on the air, near the base of each of the key junctions, also have Self-Defense Force personnel to come to watch the parade of the aviation media, guests and the general guide the direction of the public.

drove into the base, and immediately felt the heavily guarded atmosphere. The base of the speed can not exceed 30 km, guests and media vehicles must be parked in designated areas. After a number of media correspondents take strict security base after the vehicle has been delegated to a special parade scene.

in the parade of the runway, the reporter saw the type of aircraft the Air Self-Defense Force are lined up neatly parked display. There are early warning aircraft, transport aircraft, fighter aircraft, anti-submarine helicopters, air tankers and so on. Most of them are in service for many years the classic old models, such as improved F-4EJ fighters, C-130H “Hercules” military transport aircraft, CH-47 “Chinook” transport helicopter are all classic models. There are more compelling advanced military aircraft, including bulky E-767 AWACS. According to reports, E-767 in combat altitude 320 km on the outside can detect the target, the high-altitude target detection range of 600 km, which can track hundreds of targets in the air, and automate batch of 30 aircraft and command operations to intercept . Was destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami in 28 of the F-2A/B fighter aircraft also show the list. Stand-alone machine cost $ 1.1 billion in US-made F-16 fighter aircraft based on the research and development, mainly used for sea attacks.

Japanese air force of small-scale, but the main fighter plane has been constantly upgrading, this air parade, Japan F-15J/DJ, F-4EJ improved and F-2A/B is the main fighter on behalf of full debut.

parade as a Ground Self-Defense and Aviation naval collaboration and participation, so the display of various types of aircraft are also representative of the land and naval models, such as naval equipment P-3C “Orion” anti-submarine patrol aircraft and SH-60K antisubmarine helicopters. September 7 last year, the Japan Coast Guard patrol boat collided with a Chinese fishing boat after the incident, tension between the two countries, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force to strengthen China’s marine research vessel for naval vessels and the normal activities of monitoring, its use of aircraft is the P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft. According to Japan’s Kyodo News reported that the current day to send an MSDF P-3C anti-submarine patrol time machine to alert monitor Chinese naval ships and marine survey vessels.

attract large numbers of people visit

11:30 or so, air parade started, through the raising of the flag, national anthem, salute and other procedures of the ceremony, due to large 3.11 reconstruction of the earthquake and the current special background, air parade was the first memorial flight, to express condolences to the victims of the earthquake.

Then, about 800 self-defense forces parade, to accept the official parade, the Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda’s review. Subsequently, Noda precepts issued to the SDF. Noda’s speech, the parade is the exciting flight.

According to Japanese media reports, the original planned 75 aircraft flying to participate in the parade, but rain in the morning cloudy weather, reduced to 46. Parade, air show, including aerial reconnaissance, ground attack, and maneuvering flight demonstration projects. Participate in the main fighter aircraft for Japan’s F-2A/B, F-4E/EJ and Japan Air Self Defense Force “blue wave” aerobatic team of the T-4 fleet. Perhaps because of falling fuel tank after the accident occurred, one of the main fighters F-15 “lying nest”, the flight did not participate in the parade, just glide around the venue a week.

air after the end of the parade, display base all aircraft open to visitors to the scene. Day of the parade attracted more than 8,000 visitors from all over Japan, the media and members of the national military attache in Japan, everyone can see these vehicles up close, but also to keep the aircraft’s Air Self Defense Force member standing next asked about the situation. Many children have also been attracted, under the leadership of the parents play in the wide tarmac play, the theme here seems to be a military theme park.

harping on “threat to its neighbors,” the old tune

Japan Airlines parade began in 1996, with the GSDF and MSDF a naval parade-style “Trinity” composition of the three major Japanese Self-Defense Forces parade, held annually in turn by the military services, the parade this year is the sixth held in air.

According to Japanese media reports, the air parade was held this year or not, has triggered off controversy. 3.11 As a result of a major earthquake, whether to financial constraints, and relief and reconstruction in the context of another parade, the Japanese society and the public opinion divided. Some people opposed to undone in the affected areas, efforts to save the case of parade; but also public opinion, appropriate in this case, the parade can be inspiring, encouraging morale, actively involved in post-disaster reconstruction.

In his speech, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda relief operations of the SDF is generous words of praise, praise the SDF earthquake relief in this year’s performance. Large increase in recognition of the SDF, while Noda but then neighboring countries, especially Korea and China showing significant suspicion and vigilance of the heart. Noda said that the movements of North Korean and Chinese marine activity increased security environment surrounding Japan’s opacity. To this end, Noda referring to the Chinese classical art of war, “Sima Law” in the “world security though, forget the war will be dangerous”, requires the SDF to prepare to respond to unexpected events.

alert neighbors in the “military developments” in the same time, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces Noda but then “go out” a positive attitude, he said it would send troops to southern Sudan Defense Force project and participate in UN peacekeeping operations. (Ben in Tokyo correspondent Chen Rui)

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