Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (1 Viewer)

[Shinpachi]

Relating to Germany, here is a day of Professor Willy Messerschmitt introduced to the Japanese people in July, 1942.

At 7:00 in the morning, he is already sitting to the desk at his home.

At 7:30, he leaves home for his factory. As his maid is going out for shopping, he locks the door by himself.

At around 7:40, he pulls out his bicycle from the garage.

At 8:00, he arrives at his factory.
Like other workers, he receives the security check by a guard.

At around 8:10, he goes round the factory. Staff and workers call him "Herr Mett" friendly.

At around 9:10, he discuss his aircraft design based on some scale models.

At 11:00, he instructs young workers at his school.

At around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, he takes a walk and seems to find a snake on the ground.

Source: Japan-Germany Publishers Association (July,1942)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Japanese civilian planes in 1940.

Nakajima AT passenger plane

Kawanishi 4-engine flying boat

Douglas Model 3

Interior

Mitsubishi Model 1

Source: Marine Boys (Nov.1940)

 

[Shinpachi]

Continues

Lockheed 14WG3

Douglas Model 2 and Airspeed Emboy

Beechcraft D17 and Fokker Super Universal

Press airplanes
Asahi, Yomiuri and Nichi-nichi

Dohmei, Governmental Kaigai-doho and Experimental plane of the Ministry of Communications

Douglas Model 4 and Mitsubishi Model 20

Source: Marine Boys (Nov.1940)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Details of the Experimental plane of the Ministry of Communications of my last post.
This was an experimental "wooden" plane to save metal materials for civilian use.

Model TK3
Wing span: 17 meter
Length: 12.05 meter
Height: 3.05 meter
Full weight: 4,100 kg
Power plant: 450hp x 2
Cruising speed: 280 km/h
Maximum speed: 330 km/h
Flight range: 850 km
Crew+passenger: 3+8

Source: Photo Weekly (July 12, 1939)

 

[Wurger]

 

[special ed]

It is really great to see what was happening in Japan then.

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff shinpachi!

 

[Shinpachi]

I-16 and Ju-87 at the Aviation Japan Expo in Osaka held in September/October,1940.
Japanese called I-16 as E-16 as pronunciation was similar.

Source: Aviation Japan Expo (1940)

 

[Wurger]

 

[N4521U]

1940, betting the aircraft engineers were pouring over these!!!!!!!!!

 

[Shinpachi]

Seems a good chance to introduce the Aviation Japan Expo 1940.
Overviewing the main site.

Type 93 Model 2 Light bomber

Type 93 Heavy(right) and Light(left. Model 1) bombers.

Source: Aviation Japan Expo (1940) by Asahi Shinbun

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

I-16 and Ju-87 at the Aviation Japan Expo in Osaka held in September/October,1940.
Japanese called I-16 as E-16 as pronunciation was similar.

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Source: Aviation Japan Expo (1940)

Which planes are the ones in the background ti the right, half hidden in the tents? Ki-30?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Which planes are the ones in the background ti the right, half hidden in the tents? Ki-30?

Yes, this looks like a Ki-30 with no antenna and upper air intake.
This plane was flown by Captain Tsukumo Mizusaki (Oct.6,1907 to Sept.1,1939) and damaged on July 24, 1939 during the Nomonhan Incident.

Source: Aviation Japan Expo (1940) by Asahi Shinbun

 

[vikingBerserker]

I have to ask, is that a real battleship in the middle or an elaborate "model"?

 

[Shinpachi]

I have to ask, is that a real battleship in the middle or an elaborate "model"?

This was a model to be called "Navy Pavilion" though these generals , admirals and visitors look happy to be aboard

Source: Aviation Japan Expo (1940) by Asahi Shinbun

 

[Capt. Vick]

How cool is that! Awesome stuff! Thanks for posting!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Jim.
Same place today