Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous

[Frog]

 

[Viking1066]

Today back to early Japanese aircraft, from the net.

 

[Shinpachi]

Town of base, Tachikawa, Tokyo ca.1952

Source: Tachikawa Then and Now (1975)

 

[Shinpachi]

Inspired by this Viking1066's pic three weeks ago, I have worked on this CGI.
Thanks

IJN aircraft carrier Jun-yo's D3A2s at Rabaul in 1943

IJN aircraft carrier Jun-yo's D3A2 (id 2-1-202) at work

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Very nice work!!

 

[Viking1066]

Picture of the day is a mix from various sites.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Viking1066]

And now for todays postings. From ASISBIZ, AKMO and NAFMA.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

These are nice old pics your finding.

 

[Viking1066]

The older aircraft are amazing. It's a shame they are only made in resin and pricey. I have some, but not many.

 

[nuuumannn]

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

The last one, the Mitsubishi B1M was designed by former Sopwith draughtsman (not Sopwith chief designer as he is often erroneously credited with) Herbert Smith, who went to work for Mitsubishi in 1921 as designer/engineer.

 

[MiTasol]

A lot of British aviation technical staff ended up teaching aircraft design in Japanese universities and companies post WW1 as there was no work for them in the UK.

A number of the design features on the A6M show that Jiro Hirokoshi was a student of one or more of those Brit expats.

 

[Viking1066]

Today some pilots from ASISBIZ. Shinpachi, I am sure, can shed more light on the gentlemen.

 

[Shinpachi]

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

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Great pics especially the bottom one.

 

[Viking1066]

Today we have a more modern flavor from SEAORG.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Love the first one.