zero vs. 109

[FLYBOYJ]

Very cool.

Never saw much of the mainland, spent time at Kadena....

[Hornet_Driver]

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Very cool.

Never saw much of the mainland, spent time at Kadena....

I did a lot of weekend cross-country hops to Kadena. Didn't get out too much from the base. Fly out of Atsugi on Friday, up to Misawa, across to Osan, down to Kadena, stop for gas at Iwakuni and back on Sunday afternoon.

[FLYBOYJ]

Very cool - all your flying this weekend in a Hornet?

[otftch]

Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

Japan had 2 Bf 109E-3's, one Bf 109E-7 and one Bf 109G

They also test the following aircraft from the Luftwaffe:


Arado Ar 196
Bücker Bü 131B Jungmann
Dornier Do 15 Wal
Heinkel He 70 Blitz
Heinkel He 118
Heinkel He 50A
Heinkel He 112B V12 / B-1
Heinkel He 100D
Heinkel He 116A
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-3
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5
Junkers F.6
Junkers F.13
Junkers Ju 86Z-2
Junkers Ju 87A-1
Junkers Ju 160
Messerschmitt Bf 108
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3
Messershcmitt Bf 109E-7
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-?
Messerschmitt Me 210A-2

I only posted those that I knew for sure.Do you have photos of these.Are you using Japanese or German records ?I know a few German aircraft never arrived in Japan.
Ed

[Hornet_Driver]

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Very cool - all your flying this weekend in a Hornet?

This weekend? No, I'm afraid not, but would love to be back in the cockpit. I'm attached to a major staff here in the Middle East, so no flying for me

In CVW-5, the best ranges are out of the local area (Kanto Plain), so it's either up to Hamamatsu/Misawa in Northern Japan, Osan and the Korean ranges, over to Kadena and over the Sea of Japan. For live ordnance, we went to Guam (can't carry live ordnance/live rounds over Japan), and that's the SOP. NAF Atsugi, where CVW-5 is based, is really small. FCLP practice has become restricted due to noise abatement, so it's down to Iwo Jima, and even that's not really a favorable location because there's no divert field. Iwo Jima is like being on the carrier- one runway and nowhere else to go if we have a bingo.

[FLYBOYJ]

Very cool.........

Well tonight I got my night landings in a 172...

[Hornet_Driver]

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Very cool.........

Well tonight I got my night landings in a 172...

Nice! Good luck!

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Originally Posted by otftch

I only posted those that I knew for sure.Do you have photos of these.Are you using Japanese or German records ?I know a few German aircraft never arrived in Japan.
Ed

Actually I got my info from a few German books that I have.

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by Hornet_Driver

Nice! Good luck!

Thanks!

I actually have Jet time - L-29 and more recently flew a Jet Provost. I'm waiting to get my type rating in the L-29, need a few more hours and a lot more money.

[net_sailor]

Somebody was looking for pix of Japanese Emils?
http://airwar.hihome.com/gwp/bf109/p...9e-7-japan.jpg
[EDIT]
more pictures on this site:
Me

[otftch]

Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

Actually I got my info from a few German books that I have.

I know the Germans sent a 163 to Japan by submarine.Actually two subs.The one with the plane parts was lost but the plans and engine made it.If you have any photos would you please post them.If you check the modelling section and my web page you can see I'm very interested in modelling these aircraft.Thanks,
Ed

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Possibly I can not confirm nor deny that the Japanese recieved a 163.

[Hornet_Driver]

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Thanks!

I actually have Jet time - L-29 and more recently flew a Jet Provost. I'm waiting to get my type rating in the L-29, need a few more hours and a lot more money.

Nice! I would like to get back into a simpler airframe some day that can really show you what you are made of as a pilot. Newer combat aircraft with advanced navigation/communication, command/control, weps management suites, flight controls are great, but these airframes can make ones aviation skills atrophy, which is not a good thing [emergency procedures; flying the ball (yes, approach pass off to tower ALS; I still don't trust it!). It's like driving a bus sometimes, and I can see in the not-too-distant future UCAVs taking over. This is why I am so interested in the Flug Werk FW-190 A8/N.

[HealzDevo]

Well, we know that the Japanese at least got plans as there is a Japanese plane that looks very similar to a Me-163 that was pictured in another thread. Worth a look at it.

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by Hornet_Driver

Nice! I would like to get back into a simpler airframe some day that can really show you what you are made of as a pilot. Newer combat aircraft with advanced navigation/communication, command/control, weps management suites, flight controls are great, but these airframes can make ones aviation skills atrophy, which is not a good thing [emergency procedures; flying the ball (yes, approach pass off to tower ALS; I still don't trust it!). It's like driving a bus sometimes, and I can see in the not-too-distant future UCAVs taking over. This is why I am so interested in the Flug Werk FW-190 A8/N.

You're not the only active military flyer I heard that from. I know a lot of guys who have gotten out of the military and look to fly civilian jets just because of why you described. It just takes a lot of money or being in the right place at the right time...