Japanese Sikorsky UH-60J helicopter.
A Japanese Air Self Defense Force Sikorsky UH-60J helicopter (08-4591) has just taken off from Naha Air Base on Okinawa.
This photo was taken on 9 December 2018 during a Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) open day at Naha Air Base. Naha airport is a so-called mixed airport, meaning it is used by the armed forces and for passenger flights.
During the open day, there was a coming and going of passenger aircraft; Naha is quite a busy airport. For the military flight movements during the day, civilian air traffic was occasionally interrupted for a while. An interesting day because you were allowed to stand along the taxiway, allowing all the air traffic to be photographed up close.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…