Fans of cute girls and military hardware alike have been delighted by the recent display of base mascot Akane Kisarazu and her ita-Cobra attack helicopter as part of Camp Kisarazu’s 40th air festival.
The character appearing on the aircraft – and cosplayed by the pretty girl sitting atop it – is Akane Kisarazu, the mascot of JGSDF Camp Kisarazu, a JGSDF base in Chiba prefecture which houses the 1st Helicopter Brigade and hosts its own matsuri, in this case hosted by 4ATH, the 4th anti-tank helicopter squadron:
The movie:
The vital statistics of Akane Kisarazu:
Name: Akane Kisarazu (木更津茜)
Age: 23
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Skill: Combat pilot
Height: 161cm
BWH: STATE SECRET
Hobbies: Cooking & outdoor activities
The helicopter she appears on is a AH-1S Cobra (the unit having not yet received their AH-64D Apaches), a modernised variant of the USA’s venerable AH-1 Cobra produced under license in Japan until 2000.
Whether the cosplayer in question is actually a serving member of the air force is unfortunately not clear – though judging by the number of Japanese vowing to enlist after seeing her, her power as a recruitment aid is as great either way.
The base festival of course had plenty of serious military posturing on display as well (mili-ota field promotions to those who can identify all aircraft featured):
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BWH: [Classified Information]
State secret...
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If I was the enemy I wouldn't want to shoot it down
I do not regret death by moe
Moe and still better equipped than more than half of the countries in the world.
Yeah but usually only Japan has moetards imbecilic enough to do something like this. To most other countries military this would be a humungous "shoot me" sign.
They know they don't have to fight with this.
i bet i doen't even have an engine in it, just like an otaku big outside empty inside
That... doesn't make any freaking sense.
You can clearly see the jet turbine engine inside. Near the top of the copter (below the rotor) and you see the engine.
In order: SH-60J, C-1, MU-2J, YS-11, DHC-8-300 (Coast Guard), OH-1 Ninja, Eurocopter Super Puma (Coast Guard), OH-6E, UH-60JA, UH-1J, CH-47J.
Yep. Military otaku as well.
*list from bottom to top
LOL Aira <3
reminds me of the manga and novel Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There!
Damn this needs an anime adaptation. The epicness levels would be off the charts. The first manga volume had me nerdgasm at every single panel.
Though I don't really see the comparison other than the otaku lieutenant main char (and maybe cute female JSDF soldiers like that master sergeant). Much more comparable to Those Who Hunt Elves IMO, just much better. Or will there be some ita-customizing of vehicles later on?
THANK YOU for this, looks like an awesome manga, and it's also just started, meaning there's a lot more to come.
Making that 3D women stand next to that cute 2D girl is just cruel
True. Only one of them is fuckable.
Nope. Real guy can fuck everything he can see, touch, hear or think of. But 2D won't resist.
^
This man speaks the truth!
Even jet turbines.
Lady's and Gentlemen, may I present ALPHA AS FUCK commercial of the JMSDF (japanese navy):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjAXJaFydwM
Our enemies will be stunned into submission.
Been ages since I've seen that. Still makes me laugh.
2D > 3D
What's next? Haruhi ita-nuke?
This makes me want to fire my gun.
...If you know what I mean.
Soon we'll be seeing Girls und Hubschrauber.
Those colors make the camo kinda useless...
It's very effective camouflage, actually. In the heat of battle, the enemy will think you are already on fire, and won't bother shooting at you. :3
It's the decoy. They probably draw straws to fly that hideous thing. ;P
Trivialization of a killing machine I'm almost as offended as I was by lacus clyne's pink Zaku.
Now you can die in moe style...
Now we know where all the military budget of Japan's army goes...
GIRLS AND GUNSHIP...
If that minigun or the rocket tubes are firing at you it doesn't matter how it looks, and it'll probably be the last thing you see.
Hmmm....HSL-51 (in one of the pics) is actually an American helicopter squadron. I lived on the base where they were stationed (NAF Atsugi) and used to deliver tacos and pizza to their hangar during the summer when I didn't have school. The job was alright and they usually tipped pretty well.
kill it with fire?
lol it will kill u with fire
I'll take the 2D girl kthnx
So sad... you will never fuck a cardboard.
Pathetic virgin and the worst.. a Miku avatar. Is just pathetic.
01:08 anon is MAD
Well... aren't you an incredibly sad & pathetic individual.
Making that 3D women stand next to that cute 2D girl is just cruel
True. Only one of them is fuckable
The only military in the world that fags up their hardware.
Not a Zulu Cobra.
Would not request CAS.
No Death metal or Japanese pop Idol?
I don't think anybody would be threatened by a Mana Copter.. A Mana Missile on the other hand..
Hahaha, good one!
Curse my parents, why wasn't I born in japan? they have the coolest shit. I swear if our military had toys this sweet no one would be complaining about PTSD.
When are you going to post about how fireworks in China went horribly wrong and injured the crowd?
"China explodes Chinese."
Enemies will die, from laughter.
I think they'd die from a cuteness-overload!