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I had the chance to go out with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (Japanese Air Force) ground forces stinger team. Here are some photos.
#1
Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Technical Sgt. Tetsuo Totan, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, launches smokey sams at enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#2
Rising Sun at Red Flag
Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, aims a Type 91 Sam-2 Surface to Air missile launcher at enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3 July 24. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#3
Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, uses a Type 91 Sam-2 Surface to Air missile launcher to take out enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#4
Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Technical Sgt. Tetsuo Totan, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, watches for enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#5
Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe (Left), Staff Sgt. Kensuke Hamanishi (Right), missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, watches for enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#6
Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, uses a Type 91 Sam-2 Surface to Air missile launcher to take out enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#7
Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Keiichire Tsunekado, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, scouts for incoming enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#8
Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Technical Sgt. Tetsuo Totan (Not Shown), missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, launches smokey sams at enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#1

Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Technical Sgt. Tetsuo Totan, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, launches smokey sams at enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#2

Rising Sun at Red Flag
Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, aims a Type 91 Sam-2 Surface to Air missile launcher at enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3 July 24. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#3

Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, uses a Type 91 Sam-2 Surface to Air missile launcher to take out enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#4

Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Technical Sgt. Tetsuo Totan, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, watches for enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#5

Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe (Left), Staff Sgt. Kensuke Hamanishi (Right), missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, watches for enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#6

Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Kenichira Watanabe, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, uses a Type 91 Sam-2 Surface to Air missile launcher to take out enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#7

Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Keiichire Tsunekado, missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, scouts for incoming enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)
#8

Rising Sun at Red Flag
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Technical Sgt. Tetsuo Totan (Not Shown), missile operator, Japanese Air Self Defense Force, launches smokey sams at enemy aircraft on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex on July 24 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-3. With 67,000 square miles of rugged terrain, Japanese Forces are able to train tracking low flying aircrafts against a mountain back drop; this type of training is unavailable to them at their home station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)