Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Shinpachi]

DB601F engine with serial number 70688 downed from the Me210 imported by Kawasaki in 1943.

Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

Me210 imported by Kawasaki

Source: https://wikiwiki.jp/wowp301sq/メッサーシュミット Me 210

 

[Snautzer01]

Japanese general visiting Germany

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[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Shinpachi]

IJA 47th sentai in Narimasu, Tokyo, on the new year's day of 1944.

Source: Pictorial History of Japanese Army 47th Flying-Sentai

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I like the decoration on the nose and was wondering if the three stones sitting on top of each other had any significance.

 

[Shinpachi]

New year's decoration wishing good luck for the year

Source: https://www.homes.co.jp/cont/press/rent/rent_00243/

Source: きちんと知りたい！ 「しめ飾り」を飾るお正月｜紙単衣@水引デザイナー

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Many thanks Shinpachi.

 

[Shinpachi]

... and this decorated battledore (Hagoita).

Source: 羽‌子‌板‌の‌値‌段‌は‌い‌く‌ら‌位？‌種‌類‌の‌違‌い‌や‌通‌販‌と‌実‌店‌舗‌で‌の‌違‌い‌を‌解‌説‌ | 人形の東玉

 

[cammerjeff]

IJA 47th sentai in Narimasu, Tokyo, on the new year's day of 1944.

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Source: Pictorial History of Japanese Army 47th Flying-Sentai

Looks like one of the rare examples with the low velocity 40mm cannon's! Nice

 

[Shinpachi]

Looks like one of the rare examples with the low velocity 40mm cannon's! Nice

Yes, it is.
They could have looked like this in color

 

[Viking1066]

Todays pictures of interest, something more modern than I usually post. Courtesy of SEAORG.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Fw 190A-5 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, flown from Fussa IJA test facilities in December 1943.
Airframe color is said German original. Author says it was dark grey green.

Source: Pictorial History of Japanese Army 47th Flying-Sentai

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Wurger]

Actually the RLM74 Graugrun ( grey-green ) was of the green tinge. But as usual, the truth is somewhere in between. Having look at the two shots it may be noticed that the dark colour looks quite dark and fresh comparing to the rest of the aircraft "uniform". What is more if having a close up look at the area between the Hinomaru and the fuselage side below the cockpit slide back hood the two shades of the dark colour can be noticed there. IMHO it is possible the dark green paint could be applied around the cockpit perhaps for camo refreshing and creating of the anti-glare strip. The camo spot at the starboard wing rood looks lighter contrary to that.

the source: the net.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

DB601F engine with serial number 70688 downed from the Me210 imported by Kawasaki in 1943.

Source: Records of Hien Restoration (Model Art in 2018)

Me210 imported by Kawasaki
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Source: https://wikiwiki.jp/wowp301sq/メッサーシュミット Me 210

What did the japanese pilots thought of the Me 210?

 

[Shinpachi]

What did the japanese pilots thought of the Me 210?

Maneuverability was no so good the landing gear had been broken.
The airframe was abandoned.

 

[Shinpachi]

Actually the RLM74 Graugrun ( grey-green ) was of the green tinge. But as usual, the truth is somewhere in between. Having look at the two shots it may be noticed that the dark colour looks quite dark and fresh comparing to the rest of the aircraft "uniform". What is more if having a close up look at the area between the Hinomaru and the fuselage side below the cockpit slide back hood the two shades of the dark colour can be noticed there. IMHO it is possible the dark green paint could be applied around the cockpit perhaps for camo refreshing and creating of the anti-glare strip. The camo spot at the starboard wing rood looks lighter contrary to that.

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the source: the net.

Thanks Wojtek