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26 April 2010:
F-2.
JASDF, based at Gifu AB, Gifu Prefecture.
8:00, during ground inspection, when starting engine, left landing gear retracted, fuselage rolled left, fuel tank under fuselage collided with ground, and leaked fuel.

Two pilots in cockpits, and mechanics around aircraft, were not wounded.

http://www.47news.jp/CN/201004/CN2010042801001213.html

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Is this a separate incident or duplicate of the accident cited from 27 APRIL 2010?

Separate incidents on separate dates. At first glance, I also thought they are the same, but I read them again: one was at Gifu, and one was at Misawa.

Thanks for the reply. Makes me wonder if they have a pilot training issue. Makes one wonder when the pilots in question were trained and by whom...

http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/item/178963

17 June 2010:
According to internal documents acquired by Nishi Nippon Shinbun [West Japan News], from 2008 January to 2009 November, JASDF F-2 and F-15 fighters had 65 times of T.F.O.A. [things falling off aircraft]. Only five times were announced to public.
Most were small parts. Bolts, nuts, etc.

Tsuiki AB: 13 times.
Chitose AB: 12 times.
Hyakuri AB: 11 times.
Nyuutabaru AB: nine times.
Others.

http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201006 ... 061709.htm

Photo of one of two Russian AF Tu-160s intercepted by JASDF F-2s scambled from Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture, on 10 June 2010.

#6 is nicknamed "Iriya Murometsu".
#16 is nicknamed "Arekusei Purohofu".
On the tail fin is (figuratively) "BBC POCCNN".

Anyone here has the proper spellings of the nicknames?

>27 April 2010:
>F-2A.
>3rd Koukuudan, JASDF, based at Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture.

>26 April 2010:
>F-2B.
>APW, JASDF, based at Gifu AB, Gifu Prefecture.

http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201008 ... 081908.htm

2010.07.30:
JASDF accident reports for F-2 at Gifu AB on 2010.04.26, and F-2 at Misawa AB on 2010.04.27.

At Gifu, after F-2 landed, landing gear handle was probably at down position, and F-2 stopped when handle was in the middle position of outputting landing gear up signal.
When front pilot started engine, landing gear began to operate up, and F-2 squatted.

At Misawa, when pilot started engine, landing gear was at down position, but landing gear selector valve that toggled landing gear down and up, formed hydraulic path for landing gear up.
Landing gear began to operate up, and F-2 squatted.

24 August 2010:
F-2B.
4th Koukuudan, JASDF, based at Matsushima AB, Higashi Matsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture.
9:55, after training and after landing, while moving 10 km/h on taxiway, front and left and right landing gear retracted. Centre fuel tank collided taxiway surface, and slanted on left wing.
Damaged left wing.

Two pilots not wounded.
Front seat was trainee pilot. First Lieutenant (25).
Rear seat was instructor pilot. Major (38).

After similar F-2 accidents in 2010 April, before and during engine start, insert safety pins to landing gear legs.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/zoom/20100824-OYT9I01011.htm

Accident photo.

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=soc_30&k=2010082400791
http://www.sankeibiz.jp/macro/news/1008 ... 012-n1.htm
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/ ... T00999.htm
http://mainichi.jp/select/jiken/news/20 ... 9000c.html

do F-2's not have a weight on wheels switch to prevent this from happening?

http://mainichi.jp/area/miyagi/news/201 ... 3000c.html

2010.08.28:
F-2 flights suspended since F-2 accident at Matsushima AB on August 24, will resume on August 31.

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 110040.asp

18 September 2010:
JASDF F-2 special stamps for Misawa AB air show on September 19.

] 24 August 2010:
] F-2B.

http://mainichi.jp/area/miyagi/news/201 ... 5000c.html

2010.12.24:
Accident investigation committee report. Cannot decide specific cause.
After landing, for unknown cause, landing gear handle became "up" position, landing gear system functioned, and landing gear retracted. Accident landing gear function and system were normal.

After accident, JASDF executes:
Visual confirmable marking to display landing gear handle at "down" position.
Safety eduction of confirmation after toggling landing gear handle.

Isn't that about a half dozen of those landing gear accidents in the past few years?

I think this 24 August 2010 one is the third known F-2 landing gear retracting accident of this year.

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2 ... 093231.asp

2011/01/18:
JASDF will participate in the Japan-US joint exercise at Guam, that begins on 2011/02/13.

From Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture, are eight F-2 of 3rd Koukuudan, and two E-2C.
Plus, 12 F-16 of 35th FW, USAF.

From Chitose AB, Hokkaidou, are six F-15 of 2nd Koukuudan.

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