Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Viking1066]

For your viewing pleasure, we have a look at early IJN aircraft before December 1941.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Lots of rigging and that carrier looks as though it wouldn't take much for it to turn turtle.

 

[Zippythehog]

Zero designer Jiro Horikoshi in front of a restored zero in 1964.

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I wonder where that aircraft is today?

 

[Shinpachi]

B-17E at Chofu Airfield, Tokyo in June 1942.

A cartoon "Fuku-chan" painted in silver by Ryuichi Yokoyama.
To show gratitude for the hospitality in Java, he painted similar cartoons on a dozen of aircraft there.

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

 

[Shinpachi]

I wonder where that aircraft is today?

It is displayed at a JASDF museum in Hamamatsu

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

It is displayed at a JASDF museum in Hamamatsu

How complete was the restoration?

 

[Shinpachi]

How complete was the restoration?

In the standard of 1964 when they had no neat airframe or complete drawings, Japanese people were glad to see actual Zero again but, from today's standard, it will need re-restoration in the future as some inaccurate work are found.

 

[Viking1066]

B-17E at Chofu Airfield, Tokyo in June 1942.

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A cartoon "Fuku-chan" painted in silver by Ryuichi Yokoyama.
To show gratitude for the hospitality in Java, he painted similar cartoons on a dozen of aircraft there.
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Source: Pictorial History of Japanese Army 47th Flying-Sentai

I have this kit. It is a must have

 

[Viking1066]

For your viewing pleasure today a little bit of this and that from the net.

 

[Shinpachi]

Old IJN Kashima Air Corps headquarters and a J7W1 Shinden cockpit replica in there.
Looks like used as a movie set for Godzila.

Source: 海軍航空隊跡地を公開 司令部に当時の面影、茨城・美浦村

Source:
View: https://twitter.com/yosizo/status/1725845418238738682

 

[Wurger]

 

[Zippythehog]

Old IJN Kashima Air Corps headquarters and a J7W1 Shinden cockpit replica in there.
Looks like used as a movie set for Godzila.

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Source: 海軍航空隊跡地を公開 司令部に当時の面影、茨城・美浦村

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Source:
View: https://twitter.com/yosizo/status/1725845418238738682

The cockpit, looks like a prop. Was it used in Godzilla-1? I thought it was the best movie of the franchise.

 

[Shinpachi]

The cockpit, looks like a prop. Was it used in Godzilla-1? I thought it was the best movie of the franchise.

Tachibana explains Shikishima the function of Shinden

Source: Making Godzilla Minus One

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[SaparotRob]

The museum needs a replica Godzilla.

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Shinpachi]

National Awaji-Island Institute of Godzilla Disaster

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[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Some more early Imperial aircraft from the net.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Some more early Imperial aircraft from the net.

Middle pic and guy sitting second from left looks like he means business or he hates having a photo taken.