KAWASAKI C-1 (28-1001)

Kawasaki makes the good times roll!

Great shot! Five stars isn't enough!

Very well done, Sajima!

Beautiful capture!

Looks to me like the flock trailing the big guy consists of a couple of Phantoms, a couple of F-16's and 3 F-18's. I don't recognize the small birds right up close to the big guy's tail.

The small birds right up close to the big guys tail are some variety of A-4 Skyhawks, I believe.

Absolutely not A-4 Skyhawks, they look more like Kawasaki T-4's.
Chuck the so called F-18's are really F-15 Eagles.


https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kawasaki_T-4

Jim is correct...

and the two jets that look like a F-16 are Mitsubishi F-2 types.

Are those F-4 Phantom IIs there?

Thanks to everyone for comment.

From the top ...
XC-1 (test equipment: first machine)
Kawasaki T-4 × 2
F - 4 EJ Kai × 2 (side) & F - 15 J (center)
F - 15 J & F - 15 DJ (side) F - 2 A × 2 (inside)
JASDF: Gifu Air Self Defense Force Base (Kagamihara City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan)
All equipment belonging: Test equipment of the Aerospace Science Laboratory

Shooting will be held at the base air festival in September 2016

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