Japan F5B team

The Japanese F5B team consists of the 3 pilots, Shigeki Nagai, Gen Katayama, Sakai Hiroyuki
Team manager Kenichi Ueyama

Team manager - Kenichi Ueyama, Yokohama, Japan. Age 51, Sports Club Owner 25years in R/C Glider, 10years in F5B. Participated in F5BWC 1998, 2000
Shigeki Nagai, Pilot, Odawara-city, Kanagawa-pref. Age 44, Engineer Flying R/C glider for 32 years. Flying F5B for 13 years. Participated in F5BWCs 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2002. 5 times F5B Japanese Champion.
Gen Katayama, pilot Age 40, Electric and Semiconcuctor Engineer 13 years in aeromodelling 7 years in F5 Twice F5F National Champion . 3rd place 2001 F5B National Championships.
Hiroyuki Sakai, Hiroshima, Pilot Age 34, Engineer, HIROBO Co 29 years experience in R/C plane F5B WC 96, 98, 2000 and 2002. F5B National Champion 96,2000,01 F3B National Champion 99