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| Japanese Fighter Squadron Taken Out By Tsunami |
| 2011-03-18 |
| The recent earthquake and tsunami (tidal wave) in Japan did considerable damage to the Japanese Matsushima Air Base at Miyagi (on the northeast coast of the main island of Honshu.) While the quake itself (the most powerful ever recorded in that area) did some damage, it was the seawater that hurt the most. The air base was hit by the 7.3 meter (23 foot) tidal wave. Among the aircraft hit with the wall of seawater were 18 F-2 fighters. Most of the other vehicles, and electronic support equipment on the base were also inundated. Most of this gear will be too expensive to repair, and thus a total loss. This may include several of the F-2s. About 20 percent of Japan's 98 F-2s were stationed at Matsushima Air Base. Worse, the 21st Fighter Training Squadron at Matsushima was the site of most F-2 pilot training. This is going to be interrupted for months, if not longer. Thanks to the USAF, the base is still open for business. Video of the damage. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #2 We mistakenly thought - once again - that GODZILLA + MOTHRA + RODAN + GAMERA, ETAL. WAS JUST FRIDAY-NIGHT "SCIENCE FICTION", DIDN'T WE??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-18 21:54 |
| #1 That post-Tsunami photo of a HUGE JAPANESE CATAMARAN FERRY laid atop a much smaller concrete, urban or residential building reminds me of a famous photo taken on Guam after SUPER-TYPHOON PAMELA back in 1976, A PHOTO OF A LONG, THIN OR LEAN PIECE OF METALLIC PANE DRIVEN RIGHT THROUGH THE TOUGH CENTERLINE OF A LOCAL COCONUT/PALM TREE. Momma Nature didn't need any LASER GUNSIGHT OR OTHER to do that. * 1990's > Guam + PACOAS were also at risk from the "THE GREATEST STORM OF THE CENTURY", A SUPER-DUPER SUPERTYPHOON THAT IN SIZE APPEARED TO TAKE UP 2/3-3/4's OF THE ENTIRE PACIFIC REGION ON THE TV SAT PHOTOS. Fortunately, the above's mega-size did not come wid complementary = matching storm power. As GLOBAL WARMING intensifies oer the coming years + decades, I suspect the opposite will steadily occur. OCEAN STORMS MAY BECOME MORE "COMPACT" WID THE POWER OF FAST-MOVING TORNADOES, SUPER- OR MEGA-TORNADOES, CLOSER TO THE KIND OF TORNADO STORMS EXPERIENCED ON THE US-NORAM MAINLAND. THERE WILL BE SEEMINGLY LONG MOMENTS OR PERIODS OF ANTICIPATORY SILENCE FOLLOWED BY BRIEF-BUT-HORRIFIC SHAKIN-N-BREAKIN. [GLOBAL WARMING FOOTLONG PACIFIC "BUG-ZILLAS/FRANKEN-BUGS" here]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-18 21:52 |