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Colonel
One of the 12 Mighty Orphans, a movie about an orphanage football team. This one flew 62 missions, became a Lieutenant Colonel.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
I watched that movie only a few weeks back, really enjoyed it but what a sad tale. 
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The other side of Japanese society during the Korean War in 1950-1951.
Pachinko/Philopon/Panpan
(Pinball gamble/Stimulant drug/Prostitute)
- People lived for the moment in the anxiety of another war.
Hard to translate.
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.9 (1955)
Pachinko/Philopon/Panpan
(Pinball gamble/Stimulant drug/Prostitute)
- People lived for the moment in the anxiety of another war.
Hard to translate.
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.9 (1955)
N4521U
Colonel
Astonishing the lives that thrived, After. Dr.s, teachers, scientists, hero's and sportsmen.I watched that movie only a few weeks back, really enjoyed it but what a sad tale.
N4521U
Colonel
To further add to the story of "Swamp Gal", after the 26 missions flown by Pete Torres from the movie 12 Mighty Orphans.
Quite a yarn worth a read.
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Quite a yarn worth a read.
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Road to the Separate Peace Treaty.
San Francisco Conference for the Peace Treaty with Japan begins
- for full reconciliation and trust
The Peace Conference with Japan began on September 4, 1951 with the aim of bringing a complete end to the Pacific War.
Fifty-one countries attended. The People's Republic of China was excluded. Burma and India opposed to the draft provided by the US and refused to attend.
In response to the Dulles Draft, the representative of Egypt stated, reminding that Egypt itself was under occupation by a foreign country, "The conclusion of a US-Japan security treaty should be negotiated separately from this peace treaty."
Soviet representative also proposed amendment to the Dulles Draft but this was ignored by the US and Japan representatives.
Soviet Union, Poland, and Czechoslovakia refused to sign.
Finally, the peace treaty was concluded according to the Dulles Draft.
Truman declared "Japan has become a democratic and peaceful nation now" and emphasized that Japan's security should be organically integrated with other democratic nations in the future.
PM Yoshida in Hawaii on the way to San Francisco. Gromyko was young(mid-right).
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.11 (1955)
San Francisco Conference for the Peace Treaty with Japan begins
- for full reconciliation and trust
The Peace Conference with Japan began on September 4, 1951 with the aim of bringing a complete end to the Pacific War.
Fifty-one countries attended. The People's Republic of China was excluded. Burma and India opposed to the draft provided by the US and refused to attend.
In response to the Dulles Draft, the representative of Egypt stated, reminding that Egypt itself was under occupation by a foreign country, "The conclusion of a US-Japan security treaty should be negotiated separately from this peace treaty."
Soviet representative also proposed amendment to the Dulles Draft but this was ignored by the US and Japan representatives.
Soviet Union, Poland, and Czechoslovakia refused to sign.
Finally, the peace treaty was concluded according to the Dulles Draft.
Truman declared "Japan has become a democratic and peaceful nation now" and emphasized that Japan's security should be organically integrated with other democratic nations in the future.
PM Yoshida in Hawaii on the way to San Francisco. Gromyko was young(mid-right).
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.11 (1955)
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Japan's first civilian passenger plane "Mokusei" operated by American pilots and Japanese stewardesses in the postwar. Its fate was tragic when crashed in Mt. Mihara of the Oshima Island near Tokyo on April 9, 1952. Cause was said the altitude instruction error in the bad weather.
Martin 202 for Mokusei
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.11 (1955)
Mokusei flew Tokyo-Osaka-Fukuoka
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Martin 202 for Mokusei
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.11 (1955)
Mokusei flew Tokyo-Osaka-Fukuoka
写真で見る戦後 九州・山口の軌跡 福岡空港の変遷 民間機「もく星号」の初飛行から70年 ／福岡 | 毎日新聞
160万都市福岡の発展を支える福岡空港。戦後、米軍板付飛行場として使われていたが1951年10月、戦後初の民間の営業路線として日本航空「もく星号」が東京―大阪―福岡を飛んだ。あれから70年。今回はこれを記念し、もく星号が初めて到着したカットなどを中心に福岡空港の変遷をたどる。【松田幸三】
（3ページ目）広瀬すず主演「エアガール」のモデル。戦後初のスチュワーデスを目指した女たち 「ただ〈飛びたい〉という一心で応募してしまったの」｜教養｜婦人公論.jp
（3ページ目）スチュワーデス一期生の小野悠子（旧姓竹田）にあったのは、港区白金台にあるホテルである。「わたしが日本航空につとめたのはもう大昔の話で、現在の日本航空とは会社の形態も社員の数もぜんぜん違う時代だったので...
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2021年3月20日（土）よる9時放送！テレビ朝日 スペシャルドラマ『エアガール』番組サイト。広瀬すず、テレビ朝日ドラマ初主演＆CA役初挑戦!!昭和の大和ナデシコたちがこぞってあこがれた、最先端職業エアガール。激動の時代を舞台に描く超大型お仕事ドラマを来春放送！
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
That last photo shows overhead bins with no doors. I bet that did not last long as luggage falling from bins has caused many injuries.Japan's first civilian passenger plane "Mokusei" operated by American pilots and Japanese stewardesses in the postwar. Its fate was tragic when crashed in Mt. Mihara of the Oshima Island near Tokyo on April 9, 1952. Cause was said the altitude instruction error in the bad weather.
Martin 202 for Mokusei
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Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.11 (1955)
Mokusei flew Tokyo-Osaka-Fukuoka
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写真で見る戦後 九州・山口の軌跡 福岡空港の変遷 民間機「もく星号」の初飛行から70年 ／福岡 | 毎日新聞
160万都市福岡の発展を支える福岡空港。戦後、米軍板付飛行場として使われていたが1951年10月、戦後初の民間の営業路線として日本航空「もく星号」が東京―大阪―福岡を飛んだ。あれから70年。今回はこれを記念し、もく星号が初めて到着したカットなどを中心に福岡空港の変遷をたどる。【松田幸三】
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（3ページ目）広瀬すず主演「エアガール」のモデル。戦後初のスチュワーデスを目指した女たち 「ただ〈飛びたい〉という一心で応募してしまったの」｜教養｜婦人公論.jp
（3ページ目）スチュワーデス一期生の小野悠子（旧姓竹田）にあったのは、港区白金台にあるホテルである。「わたしが日本航空につとめたのはもう大昔の話で、現在の日本航空とは会社の形態も社員の数もぜんぜん違う時代だったので...
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もく星号墜落事故 - Wikipedia
Drama "Air Girl" in 2021
View attachment 748304
スペシャルドラマ『エアガール』｜テレビ朝日
2021年3月20日（土）よる9時放送！テレビ朝日 スペシャルドラマ『エアガール』番組サイト。広瀬すず、テレビ朝日ドラマ初主演＆CA役初挑戦!!昭和の大和ナデシコたちがこぞってあこがれた、最先端職業エアガール。激動の時代を舞台に描く超大型お仕事ドラマを来春放送！
Great flashback though
Good stuff shinpachi!
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Camp Commander Detained by POWs.
- Geoje Island Incident in Korea, 1952
Korean Armistice Talks looked reached agreement after many difficulties but faced another hurdle on March 8, 1952 when UN forces rejected the "exchange of all prisoners of both sides" which was agreed a month earlier.
Two months later in May, a strange but serious incident happened in the Geoje Island located in the southern sea of the Korean peninsula. Almost 80,000 North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war were held on this island. On May 7, they had detained the camp commander General Dodd and this was the 3rd time they caused trouble in the camp following February and March. UN forces stormed into the camp on the 10th and let POWs release Gen. Dodd after a huge scuffle.
UN forces entering the camp (upper). UN soldiers coming out of the camp after suppression (lower)
NK POWs on the camp roofs with their national flags (upper). Artillery bombardment on the camp (lower)
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.12 (1955)
- Geoje Island Incident in Korea, 1952
Korean Armistice Talks looked reached agreement after many difficulties but faced another hurdle on March 8, 1952 when UN forces rejected the "exchange of all prisoners of both sides" which was agreed a month earlier.
Two months later in May, a strange but serious incident happened in the Geoje Island located in the southern sea of the Korean peninsula. Almost 80,000 North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war were held on this island. On May 7, they had detained the camp commander General Dodd and this was the 3rd time they caused trouble in the camp following February and March. UN forces stormed into the camp on the 10th and let POWs release Gen. Dodd after a huge scuffle.
UN forces entering the camp (upper). UN soldiers coming out of the camp after suppression (lower)
NK POWs on the camp roofs with their national flags (upper). Artillery bombardment on the camp (lower)
Source: Pictorial Modern History: Postwar World and Japan Vol.12 (1955)
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Whitley in level flight
Douglas Destroyer?
