TV Osaka Corporation Documentary 7 Blue Impulse returns to the skies of the Expo! A close look at the pilots’ 120 days!

[TV Osaka Corporation] [Documentary 7] Blue Impulse Returns to the Expo Skies! A Close Look at the Pilots’ 120 Days! ​
TV Osaka Co., Ltd. Press release: August 28, 2025 To Members of the Media [Documentary 7] The Blue Impulse returns to the skies of the Expo! A close look at the pilots’ 120 days! [TV Osaka] “Documentary 7” Broadcast: Saturday, August 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM “People who contribute to our lives without standing out,” “People who walk alongside and support those in socially disadvantaged positions.” “Documentary 7” is a documentary program that shines a spotlight on such people discovered during daily news coverage. The 30th episode follows Shoya Matsuura (30), the youngest pilot of the Blue Impulse from Osaka, and his teammates for 120 days as they pursued their dream of flying in the skies of their hometown at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. 30th “Trust in Blue – Blue Impulse at the Expo” The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse performs precise acrobatic flights in the extreme world of 900 kilometers per hour. This July, they attempted a second flight at the Osaka Kansai Expo, inspiring hope and inspiration. The pilot of the third plane was Shoya Matsuura, the youngest pilot at the event, originally from Osaka. His dream of flying over the Expo was a long, arduous journey.
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(C) TV Osaka Mr. Matsuura was originally a baseball player. Ever since he saw the Blue Impulse on YouTube in his third year of junior high school, he has dreamed of “flying the skies of Osaka as a Blue Impulse pilot.” The flight on the opening day of the Osaka-Kansai Expo in the spring of 2025 was expected to be the stage where he could realize his dream. However, the demonstration flight scheduled for the first day of the Expo was canceled due to weather conditions that prevented safety. However, many people called for the Blue Impulse to fly again. The long journey toward their return has begun.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2276/20945-2276-53644f2b29106d3675ecf35eb10b1b13-1920×1080.jpg (C) TV Osaka The challenges continued, with unforeseen obstacles arising one after another, such as a flight cancellation while attempting a second demonstration flight and a training suspension due to an accident involving a similar aircraft.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2276/20945-2276-b5555088eda89b170c62bff5f9acb7fa-1920×1080.jpg (C) TV Osaka Blue Impulse pilots have also suspended all flights until safety can be confirmed. Matsuura continues to endure each day in silence with his teammates and family. Throughout these days, what sustained his determination to “fly in the sky once more” were the strong bonds with his teammates and his strong sense of mission to bring smiles to the skies of the Expo.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2276/20945-2276-185f1fdc716a58dbdc04f2ab2b1b8c41-1920×1080.jpg (C) TV Osaka The day of the flight over the Expo site finally arrived—the large roof ring was filled with people who had been waiting for that moment. On a perfect day for flying, Matsuura, who had dreamed of a demonstration flight over Osaka, also soared into the skies above the Expo site.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2276/20945-2276-3c1c09cb4a50d9bfa920837650729dbe-1920×1080.jpg (C) Osaka Television The Blue Impulse soared through the skies of the Osaka-Kansai Expo alongside their trusted comrades. Be sure to watch the 120 days that the Self-Defense Forces members spent leading up to that point! Program information “Documentary 7” [Broadcast Station] TV Osaka [Broadcast Date and Time] Saturday, August 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM [Program Website]
https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/documentary7/ [You can also watch the program on TVer after it airs] https://tver.jp/series/sr9b4wa97m [Past episodes are available on our YouTube channel]
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXglZY9f1Kw3kt9JiwuO2qcXr4mKDt08P [Special preview of the Osaka-Kansai Expo exhibition flight training at Matsushima Air Base! (VR in-flight video)】
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSHM0DhT-5c