Show and Tell: Japanese Aircraft Junkyard - Aircraft of World War II

tac-67 · 07-19-2006, 04:22 AM

Thought I'd share a photo I recently purchased on ebay relatively inexpensively, as I thought it was unique. Perhaps you've seen it already. Hope you like it.

TC

syscom3 · 07-19-2006, 04:54 AM

Interesting picture.

I'd say it was taken in the PI or in the Mariana's.

Wurger · 07-20-2006, 05:07 PM

An interesting pic Tac-67 but too enlarged.On my screen it is visible partially only.

evangilder · 07-25-2006, 09:13 AM

Agreed, a little big. A word of caution on your copyright notice,
since you purchased this off of e-bay, it was obviously not taken
by anyone in your family. You do not get copyright status
because you purchased the print. Unless the person who snapped
the shutter signed off on allowing copyright rights to be given up,
you don't have it. Also, FYI, the copyright for the photos last for
75 years after the originators death.

HealzDevo · 01-28-2007, 11:51 PM

Interesting photo. I think I see an A6M Zero of some description in there... Not sure what else I can see in the
Japanese junk pile. I think though that there could be some very rare Japanese fighters in that mess...

FLYBOYJ · 01-29-2007, 08:44 AM

All those aircraft look like oscars...

timshatz · 01-29-2007, 11:46 AM

Yeah, I see a bunch of Oscars in there. Close to the camera. Not sure about the further away and to the left.

R-2800 · 01-29-2007, 12:24 PM

imagine if you had all that in your backyard

HealzDevo · 01-30-2007, 11:58 PM

You'd be rich if you had all that in your backyard. You could sell those off to the museums as even in poor condition a lot of those particular fighters are ultra-rare. A lot of Japanese fighters and bombers were destroyed in or after the Pacific War...

Micdrow · 02-03-2007, 07:35 PM

The tail with the markings in the center is that of a Ki-84 of the 52nd Sentai. Which Chutai Im not sure, each one had a different color White for 1st Chutai, Red with white outline for 2nd Chutai and Yellow for 3rd Chutai. From the look of it, I would say this one is from the 2nd Chutai because of the white outline.

Micdrow

HealzDevo · 02-06-2007, 11:09 PM

Interesting that you can identify the colour of the band in a black and white photo. Good photo that one.

07-19-2006, 04:54 AM	#2
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,279	Interesting picture. I'd say it was taken in the PI or in the Mariana's. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

07-20-2006, 05:07 PM	#3
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,967	An interesting pic Tac-67 but too enlarged.On my screen it is visible partially only. __________________

07-25-2006, 09:13 AM	#4
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,807	Agreed, a little big. A word of caution on your copyright notice, since you purchased this off of e-bay, it was obviously not taken by anyone in your family. You do not get copyright status because you purchased the print. Unless the person who snapped the shutter signed off on allowing copyright rights to be given up, you don't have it. Also, FYI, the copyright for the photos last for 75 years after the originators death. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

01-28-2007, 11:51 PM	#5
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	Interesting photo. I think I see an A6M Zero of some description in there... Not sure what else I can see in the Japanese junk pile. I think though that there could be some very rare Japanese fighters in that mess... Last edited by HealzDevo; 01-28-2007 at 11:57 PM. Reason: Correct Mistakes and Add Text Expansion

01-29-2007, 08:44 AM	#6
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,050	All those aircraft look like oscars... __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

01-29-2007, 11:46 AM	#7
timshatz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phila, Pa Posts: 3,446	Yeah, I see a bunch of Oscars in there. Close to the camera. Not sure about the further away and to the left.

01-29-2007, 12:24 PM	#8
R-2800 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 541	imagine if you had all that in your backyard __________________ www.airvictorymuseum.org "All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us... they can't get away this time." V-DUB!!!!!!! My 71 Beetle is now.....in two pieces....

01-30-2007, 11:58 PM	#9
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	You'd be rich if you had all that in your backyard. You could sell those off to the museums as even in poor condition a lot of those particular fighters are ultra-rare. A lot of Japanese fighters and bombers were destroyed in or after the Pacific War...

02-03-2007, 07:35 PM	#10
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	The tail with the markings in the center is that of a Ki-84 of the 52nd Sentai. Which Chutai Im not sure, each one had a different color White for 1st Chutai, Red with white outline for 2nd Chutai and Yellow for 3rd Chutai. From the look of it, I would say this one is from the 2nd Chutai because of the white outline. Micdrow Last edited by Micdrow; 02-03-2007 at 07:37 PM.

02-06-2007, 11:09 PM	#11
HealzDevo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 1,249	Interesting that you can identify the colour of the band in a black and white photo. Good photo that one.

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