Japanese Aircrew

[Micdrow]

These are some items that would typcially found on Japanese aircrew members. Please feel free to add to this as this is a work in progress.

1. Japanese coins
2. Japanese Dog tag
3. Japanese Flag
4. Japanese Occupation money Malaya
5. Japanese Pilot Badge
6. Japanese Philippine Occupation money

 

[wilbur1]

Weird how the money is printed in english. Great stuff micdraw we need people to post some more pics

 

[Micdrow]

Weird how the money is printed in english. Great stuff micdraw we need people to post some more pics

Thanks wilbur1,

 

[evangilder]

One of the ways that the CAF SoCal Wing raises money to keep their Zero flying is to have the crew chief, who is Japanese-American, dress up in the uniform of the Japanese pilots of the time and pose for picture, for a donation, of course! But his uniform is authentic in look and style.

 

[wilbur1]

Great pics evan do they actually have a real zero? didnt think any were flyable

 

[evangilder]

Yep, it's an A6M3 Model 20. There is also an A6M5 at Chino with the original Sakae engine. The CAF A6M3 is a P&W. There are 1 or two other flyable Zeros around, but don't get flown much, if at all. In total, there are less than 5 that still are flyable, and only 2 that fly on any regular basis. Here are the A6M5 and A6M3 flying together at Chino last year. Quite a site, two REAL zeros!

 

[wilbur1]

That is badass

 

[Micdrow]

Couple of more

1. Japanese flying suit
2. Japanese aircraft mechanic badge
3. Japanese Army aviation float vest

 

[Micdrow]

Couple of manuals, one is a Japanese Air and land handbook in english. The other is infantry weapons manual.

Enjoy

 

[Shinpachi]

I believe the IJN or IJA parachute gear must be stringed like the image attached. I'm pleased to see the cool and brave samurai-look Japanese pilot beside CAF Zero though.

 

[Wayne Little]

8)

 

[kaigunair]

 

[kaigunair]

early style goggles, not in the best condition...

 

[Wildcat]

Here's a pic I took at the Australian War Memorial last year.

 

[Micdrow]

Awsome pictures there guys, thanks for sharing

 

[ppopsie]

Nice awesome stuffs! Thanks. Here is another J-E translations of the IJN terms 1934 version issued by Naval Department.

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[Micdrow]

Nice awesome stuffs! Thanks. Here is another J-E translations of the IJN terms 1934 version issued by Naval Department.
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Thanks ppopsie,

I made it into a handy pdf file for people to save an added the other two files you provided here also. Many Thanks

 

[Jan7]

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Dear Shinpachi:

Do you able to translate for all us the text marked in the plaque of identification -dog tag- apported by Micdrow?


And the significance of the ritual coins?

Many thanks in advance.



Jan.

 

[Shinpachi]

Hi, Jan7.

Micdrow's dog tag can be read like this -
"Special Infantry 57th Company No.4-163"

Japanese Army dog tags had a lot of secret codes to hide exact identifications from enemies in the wartime but this tag seems having no such code. I guess maybe this company was organized by young students, volunteers and old men under an emergency.

 

[Micdrow]

Many thanks for the translation Shinpachi.