In response to the rapid increase in sightings that appear to be U.S. military aircraft, especially in the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture has issued a notice requesting all municipalities in the prefecture to report sightings in order to understand the actual situation. ..
According to Tottori Prefecture, sightings that appear to be U.S. military aircraft began to stand out from the beginning of last month, and in the past month until the 10th of this month, there were 10 cases in Yazu Town and 8 cases in Wakasa Town, and the number has increased rapidly in the eastern part of the prefecture. I will.
From April to the 10th of this month, 41 sightings were reported by cities and towns in the prefecture, the highest number in the last five years.
For this reason, Tottori Prefecture issued a notice on the 16th of this month to report sighting information to all municipalities in the prefecture in order to grasp the actual situation.
Regarding U.S. military aircraft, Tottori Prefecture requests the government to install noise measuring instruments in areas where there are many complaints such as noise, and to inform the U.S. military training dates and flight routes in advance every year. I will.
The Tottori Prefecture Municipalities Division says, "In order to understand the actual situation of flight, if you witness a U.S. military aircraft flying at low altitude, please inform the nearest municipality of the situation promptly."
Increased noise in the surrounding area
In the Chugoku region, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has the largest US military air base in Iwakuni, East Asia.
After about 60 fighters and other aircraft moved from Kanagawa Prefecture to Iwakuni Base, noise from training flights has increased in various parts of the Chugoku region, including Yamaguchi and Hiroshima prefectures.
Witness information is also increasing rapidly in Kochi prefecture in Shikoku, which is the flight route for US military fighters that are believed to belong to Iwakuni base.