The JASDF announced on the 2nd that it will carry out an exhibition flight of the aerobatics team "Blue Impulse" at the opening ceremony of "Hirosaki Sakura Festival" to be held from April 21st.

Blue Impulse is the ``11th Squadron'' belonging to the 4th Wing of Matsushima Air Base in Miyagi Prefecture, and it is a spectacular acrobatic flight in which 6 aircraft colored in blue and white draw in the sky using smoke. known. First flight in Hirosaki.

This year's Hirosaki Sakura Festival is the 100th anniversary of the cherry blossom viewing, which began in 1918 (Taisho 7). According to the secretariat of the 100th anniversary business executive committee of Hirosaki Kanjokai, the opening ceremony is from 10:00 and the flight is scheduled to be around 10:30.

Hirosaki aviation fan Katsuharu Yoshida said, “I would like to see the collaboration of Hirosaki's cherry blossoms and blue impulse's unique subject “Sakura” with Mt. Iwaki as the background. Eigo Echigo from Aomori Prefecture will also ride on the first aircraft. Is expected, so I would like to check it as well."

According to the forecast for the blooming of cherry blossoms in the Hirosaki City Park and Greenery Division announced on the 2nd, full bloom is April 21st, 7 days earlier than normal. The Blue Impulse flight may be canceled or changed depending on weather conditions.