A Japanese Purchased a Zero in the U.S.

[evangilder]

Konnichiwa(Hello), Arigato(Thanks), Sumimasen(Sorry or Excuse Me) and Sayonara(Good-bye) would be enogh as a first step

I have those, which is a good first step. I know a few other words and phrases like "E kaga deska?" and responses to it. But when written, well, I am completely lost.

 

[Ivan1GFP]

You should have been at Chino in 2012. The one just purchased is the one on the left. This was something I may never see again in my lifetime.

A Shotai of Type Zero Fighters.... Absolutely Beautiful!

Nihongo wakarimasen.
(Hope I got that right.)
- Ivan.

 

[Shinpachi]

Nice Japanese speakers there

 

[vikingBerserker]

All this time I had no idea what "Konnichiwa" meant! THANKS!

 

[Shinpachi]

You are welcome, David.

Konnich of Konnichiwa means today and wa indicates question.
So, its original meaning was How are you today? but is used as simply Hello.

 

[Shinpachi]

Test flight has been taken place at JMSDF Kanoya in Kagoshima prefecture today.
I heard a former ANA (All Nippon Airways) pilot would fly it in the future when he has obtained FAA license in the U.S.

 

[Wayne Little]

Awesome!!!

 

[Shinpachi]

This time it was flown by an American pilot Skip Holm.

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool!

 

[vikingBerserker]

That is awesome!

 

[javlin]

Nice!

 

[Hiromachi]

I hope Skip Holm could give some interview about his impression with the aircraft. Would be very nice to hear an experienced pilot talking about the flight.

 

[Shinpachi]

No special comments of Mr Holm at the moment but "I enjoyed smooth flight".
One more video from Kyodo News.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Hiromachi]

Here is another video, in 1:50 you can hear a few words from Skip. I saw a couple of pictures Taizou Nakamura posted, Skip seems to be really enjoying trip to Japan


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34UKy8q-mOs

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks for your post, Hiromachi
Say Hello to Nakamura san

 

[Hiromachi]

Speaking of Nakamura san, here is what here recorded :

View: https://youtu.be/bK79bko-YJg



View: https://youtu.be/uNBlRjrCIdQ

 

[Wayne Little]

Fantastic!

 

[Shinpachi]

A Japanese media scoops a Japanese pilot, namely Kazuaki Yanagida (66), flying the Zero in the U.S. to take license.

 

[Wurger]