Preparing for the display flight to draw the “Olympic mark” Blue impulse trains Miyagi

Preparing for the display flight to draw the “Olympic mark” Blue impulse trains Miyagi Jan 17 13:57

At the Air Self Defense Force base in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, where the torch of the Tokyo Olympics first arrives from Greece, preparations are underway for the flight team to perform an exhibition flight drawing the Olympic symbol at the arrival ceremony, etc. Training began on the day.

The torch of the Tokyo Olympics will arrive in Japan on March 20 by special transport after being lit on March 12 in Olympia, Greece.

Above the Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima base in Higashi Matsushima City where the torch first arrived, at 10:30 am on the 17th, the blue impulse of the flight team timed out a white smoke from the aircraft and drawn a big circle .

According to the JASDF, it is not decided to perform an exhibition flight at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics at this stage, but `` I would like to see preparations for an exhibition flight depicting the Olympic symbol at occasions such as the arrival ceremony of the torch. And the organizing committee requested, and training began today. "

Blue Impulse explained that he had been on display at the opening ceremonies of the previous Tokyo Olympics and the Nagano Olympics, and that the JASDF will continue to train and prepare in stages.