Japanese off-base residents have cameras at the ready as Shinmeiwa US-1As, also called Flying Boats, perform a flight demonstration during the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Iwakuni Air Base Festival here Sunday. Among the attractions the surrounding communities witnessed were helicopter and aircraft flyovers, a silent drill platoon with fixed bayonets on rifles, static displays of various aircraft and a helicopter carrier.
The Flying Boat has a wing span of 33.2 meters, a hight of 9.9 meters, a maximum speed of 464 kilometers per hour, a range of 4,050 km and carries a 12-crew member team.
Date Taken: | 09.18.2011 |
Date Posted: | 09.21.2011 22:26 |
Photo ID: | 460387 |
VIRIN: | 110918-M-OY184-580 |
Resolution: | 4752x3168 |
Size: | 4.54 MB |
Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
Web Views: | 61 |
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