Viking1066
Senior Master Sergeant
For your viewing pleasure, we have a look at early IJN aircraft before December 1941.
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I wonder where that aircraft is today?
It is displayed at a JASDF museum in HamamatsuI wonder where that aircraft is today?
How complete was the restoration?It is displayed at a JASDF museum in Hamamatsu
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.How complete was the restoration?
I have this kit. It is a must haveB-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
The cockpit, looks like a prop. Was it used in Godzilla-1? I thought it was the best movie of the franchise.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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View: https://twitter.com/yosizo/status/1725845418238738682
Tachibana explains Shikishima the function of ShindenThe cockpit, looks like a prop. Was it used in Godzilla-1? I thought it was the best movie of the franchise.
Middle pic and guy sitting second from left looks like he means business or he hates having a photo taken.Some more early Imperial aircraft from the net.