Japan Air Commuter YS-11 departs Fukuoka
A Japan Air Commuter YS-11 departs their base of Fukuoka, Japan. The YS-11s were retired by JAC in September, 2006. Footage shows taxi away from terminal and runway departure.
JSDF YS-11 with radome bulges departure footage
A JSDF AWACS YS-11 sports radome bulges in this footage which shows the aircraft departing for a recon flight. Looks like the engines have been upgraded from the original Rolls Royce Dart engine configuration.
Last ever flight of JAC YS-11 SEP 30 2006 water salute
The very last JAC YS-11 flight operated on September 30, 2006. This footage shows the plane arriving at Fukuoka with a water brigade water canon salute. This marks the end of an era as it is the last scheduled passenger YS-11 flight in Japan.
JAC YS-11 at Fukuoka Sep 15, 2006 nice landing
Nice landing footage of a Japan Air Commuter YS-11 at Fukuoka coming in from Kagoshima just before the type was retired from scheduled service on September 30, 2006.
News report from Japan on the final YS-11 retirement
This Japanese news report tells about the final retirement from service of the last sked airline YS-11 in Japan after some 40 years of continuous service. There is some nice old black and white historic YS-11 footage in this report.
JAC YS-11 landing starboard side view
Starboard view of a JAC Japan Air Commuter YS-11 landing at Fukuoka.
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