The American Naval Base of Atsugi opens to the public. Aircraft such as the Super Hornet are displayed./Kanagawa

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1204290006/

April 29, 2012

The American Navy's FA18 Super Hornet on display=The Atsugi Naval Air Facility

On the 28th, the America/Japan Goodwill Festival was held at the Atsugi American Naval Air Base (Yamoto and Ayase City), which was open to the public. The festival showcased carrier based aircrafts belonging to the Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier, the USS GeorgeWashington. Included were the FA18E Hornet, the EA18G Growler electronic warfare craft and the Maritime Defense Force's P3C Scouter.

This time, the US Marine's CH46 transport helicopter was also introduced. A member of the military commented "It flew in from Okinawa's Futenma Air Station in order to be displayed." Photo panels of Operation Tomodachi assisting the afflicted areas after the great disaster of Eastern Japan were introduced.

On the ground, base personnel sold hamburgers and hotdogs at shops lining the area. The Japanese tea ceremony was taught to family members of the military, who were dressed up for the event. Blessed by good weather on that day, large numbers of aviation fans and families gathered.

Original text:

米海軍厚木基地が一般開放、スーパーホーネットなど地上展示/神奈川

2012年4月29日

展示された米海軍のＦＡ18スーパーホーネット＝厚木基地

米海軍厚木基地（大和、綾瀬市）の一般開放「日米親善春まつり」が28日、行われた。同基地に配備された原子力空母「ジョージ・ワシントン」艦載機部隊に所属する戦闘攻撃機ＦＡ18Ｅスーパーホーネット、電子戦機ＥＡ18Ｇグラウラーなどのほか、海上自衛隊の哨戒機Ｐ３Ｃが地上展示された。

今回は米海兵隊の輸送ヘリＣＨ46も登場。隊員は「沖縄の普天間基地から展示のために飛来した」と話し、東日本大震災後のトモダチ作戦での被災地支援を写真パネルで紹介した。

グラウンドでは基地関係者がホットドッグやハンバーガーを売る模擬店がずらり。茶道を学ぶ軍人の家族は着物姿でお茶を振る舞った。天候にも恵まれ、大勢の航空ファンや家族連れでにぎわった。