30th January 2020 - Kanoya, Japan

9501/01 Kawasaki UP-1 JMSDF. Operated by VX-51 Test Squadron and on it's first flight in four years, we were so lucky!.

RIAT 2015

Asuka, Onami, Teruzuki und Hatakaze in Yokosuka

Starting its take off roll, at Shimofusa, Japan.

Japan Maritime Self Defence Force P-3C Orions 5097 and 5073 at Naha International Airport, Okinawa on 26th November 2018.

Kanoya AB, Japan

SONY DSC

Kanoya AB, Japan

Construction of my JMSDF KAGA "Helicopter" Destroyer is almost complete.

It's a very expensive project with at least 500 2x4 DBG tiles but I'm very happy with the result so far.

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揚陸艦しもきた＠和歌山港

EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2020) An F-35B Lighting II fighter aircraft lands on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while the ship sails in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)

Aircraft: ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. US-2(sn: 71-9903)

Squadron: JMSDF Fleet Air Wing 31 / 71SQ

Base: JMSDF Iwakuni AB(RJOI) Yamaguchi-ken, Japan

Dec.25,2021 ShinMaywa Aircraft Division Konan Factory, Kobe, Japan

JMSDF EP-3 taxing to the active.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s Takanami-class destroyer JS Onami (DD-111) (left), assigned to the Escort Division 6, Escort Flotilla 2, Fleet Escort Force, Self Defense Fleet based at Yokosuka Naval Base, and Hatakaze-class guided-missile destroyer JS Hatakaze (DDG-171) (right), assigned to the Escort Division 1, Escort Flotilla 1, Fleet Escort Force, Self Defense Fleet based at Yokosuka Naval Base, are moored at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, March 14, 2019.

Thankfully, the primary MIG went tech on the Sunday, which meant we were treated to a display in the back up jet instead! -19/07/2015

JMSDF

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2021) The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) sails in formation. Clockwise from right: USS America (LHA 6), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Germantown (LSD 42). The America ARG, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jomark A. Almazan)

いずも型ヘリコプター搭載護衛艦「いずも」 DDH-183

Izumo-class Helicopter Destroyer “Izumo”

海上自衛隊 自衛艦隊 護衛艦隊 第1護衛隊群 第1護衛隊 / 横須賀基地

JMSDF Self Defense Fleet, Fleet Escort Force, Escort Flotilla 1, Escort Division 1 / Yokosuka Naval Base

2022年11月6日 浦賀水道にて撮影

November 6, 2022 at Uraga Channel.

JMSDF: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

My cheap practical watch made in Japan ;)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) [wikipedia.org]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force

SD15 with 50/1.4a ISO100 f/2.8 1.0sec