18 F-2s were damaged by tsunami.

[matsu0042]

 

JASDF Matsushima air base was hit by tsunami, and 18 F-2s and other 10 aircrafts were destroyed or damaged.

[Faust_]

so sad for those scarce beautiful aircraft

 

but is a minor loss comparing the pain and suffering of the japanese people and the poor people whom loss theirs lives...

[+Fates]

Here's one of them...

 

[matsu0042]

Moreover, some rescue hellicopters also destroyed. Why did not they park in bunker or shelter?

[+Soulfreak]

There are over 10000 dead people (at this time said on TV but i think it will be much more).

What do there count some aircrafts?

Edited March 13, 2011 by Soulfreak

[matsu0042]

Police department announced that about 20,000 people were missing. I am well understanding that aircraft loss is minor thing comparing life, of course. Loss of rescue helicopter is tragic event.

Japanese LDP goverments build many dams across rivers to be prepared for unrealistic flood like Noah's one, but they did not make a budget to strong seawall though earthquake and tsunami have been expected.

I am angry.

[Toryu]

Moreover, some rescue hellicopters also destroyed. Why did not they park in bunker or shelter?

 

Propably because they were already sent to the flight-line for flight-operations that day.

With the epicentre of the earthquake that close to the shore, there was virtually no time to get the aircraft into a shelter (any shelter-space left to begin with?) and then get any personnel to safety.

 

Japanese LDP goverments build many dams across rivers to be prepared for unrealistic flood like Noah's one, but they did not make a budget to strong seawall though earthquake and tsunami have been expected.

 

There is no way of prepearing oneself for tsunamis that high and powerful.

 

One cubic-metre of water weighs a ton. An idealized water-column of 10m height, 500m lengh and 1m (academic) width results in 5,000 tons of water coming at you at any 1m width.

That is 5,000,000 tons for a coastline of 1km.

 

Take a speed of 50 kph and you'll have to protect against energies that cannot possibly be stopped by any kind of wall.

Furthermore, water (a fluid) tends to flow over objects instead of stopping right at them.

[Viggen]

Found this on Airliners.net. Has some images of the F-2s and a UH-60J. Heard the Blue Impulse T-4s and some U-125s were damaged too. A shame, but when compared to the loss of human life, the damage done to these aircraft means nothing.

 

http://www.kaskus.us/showthread.php?t=7420803

[MAKO69]

Would rather all the aircraft destroyed than have any death and suffering!

Edited March 14, 2011 by MAKO69

[Lexx_Luthor]

This is military and aviation sub forum, so its a good thread here.

 

 

Thanks matsu!!

[JediMaster]

The problem was I think they only had an hour warning. Quite often planes and helos on a base that weren't scheduled for ops that day need a LOT more than 1 hour to get in the air. Also, the people that would be responsible for prepping them were most likely rushing to get their families to safety if possible, saving a bunch of planes was likely last on their minds.

[CowboyTodd41]

The problem was I think they only had an hour warning. Quite often planes and helos on a base that weren't scheduled for ops that day need a LOT more than 1 hour to get in the air. Also, the people that would be responsible for prepping them were most likely rushing to get their families to safety if possible, saving a bunch of planes was likely last on their minds.

 

This would be exactly the case. Up here at Ellsworth during the summer time we have to call in people to tow jets to keep them out of hail storms and such, and it's a huge deal. And that's with hours of storm watches and warnings before hand. Also, the unit commanders will have to keep in mind the safety of their airmen and their need to take care of their families. Jets are replaceable, someone's wife, son, or daughter is not.