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Anyone stationed in Misawa or been there before can give any directions on how to get there?
Thinking of attending the Air Fest there in Aug while I'm in Japan. Thanks! Very Happy

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Trains ur best route. I think its a 3 hour trip? Someone more familiar with the Tokyo area can correct me... I forget what the ticket prices are like now too. Dont know when the fest is but if its anytime in the winter pack coats, Misawa gets pretty cold...

-Aaron

Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Hachinohe, local train for another 15 minutes to Misawa.

Hi STBYGAIN
For the local train, what station do I get off? Station name also Misawa? From there how to get to the main gate?

From your signature, looks like you're currently from Misawa so any firm dates for the JASDF Air Fest? I know it's Aug but need the exact weekend.

Also any nearby hotels as if it takes 3+hrs from Tokyo might just stay in a cheap business hotel over nite.
Thanks again for the help! Very Happy

STBYGAIN wrote:

Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Hachinohe, local train for another 15 minutes to Misawa.

http://www.misawajapan.com/festivals/airshow/airshow.htm
This site contains information on the Misawa airshow

http://www.photomann.com/misawainfo/MisawaCityInfoGuide.pdf (PDF file)
This site contains travel info (air, rail, and bus)

http://www.net.pref.aomori.jp/misawa/english/downtown.html
Map of Misawa local area (incl. base gate and train station)

Hope these help. I am not familiar with the base, as I have never been there (will be going in 2007 after my remote tour in Korea).

If you need more help, I would suggest PMing a member of the forum that is or has been stationed there.

Cool. Thanks Shaba! Cool

So did you go?

Love to hear a trip report if you did!

I was stationed there from '86 through '88.

MJ_FalconEgress wrote:

So did you go?

Love to hear a trip report if you did!

I was stationed there from '86 through '88.

Unfortunately I did not! Sad

The dates just didn't work out. Wish I had

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 172448.asp

29 June 2009:
10 F-16.
USAF.
11:00 to 12:00, landed at Hachinohe JMSDF AB, Aomori Prefecture. Bad weather at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
Returning from Alaska to Misawa AB.

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 210940.asp

30 June 2009:
Fog at Misawa AP, Aomori Prefecture.
Five of six JAL flights from or to Toukyou, and one of two JAL flights from or to Oosaka, were cancelled.
Remainder two flights landed at Aomori AP and Sendai AP.
835 passengers affected.

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 131615.asp

(Article in Japanese.)

From October 28 to November 14, eight F-16s of 18th Aggressors Squadron, USAF, from Alaska, with 130 support staff, come to Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
On November 2, reporters get to take a close look at them.

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 110046.asp

(Article in Japanese.)

From 2009 October, at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture, on nights when no aircraft will take off or land, lights will be turned off, to save energy.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20091 ... 85-san-pol

10 November 2009:

Rumour: by or after the QDR (quad-years defense review?) in February 2010, 24 of 48 USAF F-15s at Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture, transfer to Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
All 40 F-16s at Misawa AB return to USA.

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Gamera wrote:

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20091111-00000085-san-pol

10 November 2009:

Rumour: by or after the QDR (quad-years defense review?) in February 2010, 24 of 48 USAF F-15s at Kadena AB, Okinawa Prefecture, transfer to Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
All 40 F-16s at Misawa AB return to USA.

We've been hearing rumors like that in Misawa for the past three years now. This one is the most far fetched however. They had us splitting the jets up at one point, half to Eielson and other half to Osan. But we're still here and kickin a$$! Go figger!! Rolling Eyes

If the Block 50's (and the SEAD/DEAD mission) left, would the 15's switch back to the "MJ" tail sign?

Thursday, 21 January 2010:
F-16.
35th FW, USAF, at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.
14:45, during training, dropped auxiliary fuel tank into training area, Pacific Ocean, 150 km northeast of Misawa AB.
The F-16 returned to base. Fuselage condition normal.

Diameter, 85 cm. Length, 4 m 50 cm. Weight, without fuel, 170 kg.

1st Region, JCG, investigated the area.

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 144107.asp

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 190903.asp

Misawa AB air show this year (2011) is 4 September 2011.

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