Japanese Zero ID tag?

[rifleman]

My grandfather brought these home from the war and I have no idea what they are or the translation, can anyone translate?

 

[A4K]

Shinpachi will be able to help you here - try dropping him a PM if he dosen't see this thread.

 

[Shinpachi]

零式 號艦上戦闘機 型
日建第4262號
(錨) (丸ト)

Type Zero Mark ? Carrier Fighter Model ?
Nikken Serial No. 4262
(Navy mark) (Tokyo District mark)


三菱5 85號

Mitsubishi Serial No. 5?85

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I think Nikken company was manufacturing engine parts.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rifleman]

So to be clear, am I look at tags from two different planes or off the same plane?

 

[GrauGeist]

So to be clear, am I look at tags from two different planes or off the same plane?

Looks like a good possibility.

That serial number (5?85) caught my attention. One of the A6Ms downed at Pearl Harbor was a model 21 (AI-154) piloted by P/O Takeshi Hirano from CV Akagi. It's serial number was 5289.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!

 

[rifleman]

A little more info I have found is that the larger piece probably was cut from the cockpit area, probably one of the upper deck M/G service panels.