Japanese Aircrew

[Micdrow]

These are some items that would typcially found on Japanese aircrew members. Please feel free to add to this as this is a work in progress.

1. Japanese coins
2. Japanese Dog tag
3. Japanese Flag
4. Japanese Occupation money Malaya
5. Japanese Pilot Badge
6. Japanese Philippine Occupation money

[wilbur1]

Weird how the money is printed in english. Great stuff micdraw we need people to post some more pics

[Micdrow]

Originally Posted by wilbur1

Weird how the money is printed in english. Great stuff micdraw we need people to post some more pics

Thanks wilbur1,

[evangilder]

One of the ways that the CAF SoCal Wing raises money to keep their Zero flying is to have the crew chief, who is Japanese-American, dress up in the uniform of the Japanese pilots of the time and pose for picture, for a donation, of course! But his uniform is authentic in look and style.

[wilbur1]

Great pics evan do they actually have a real zero? didnt think any were flyable

[evangilder]

Yep, it's an A6M3 Model 20. There is also an A6M5 at Chino with the original Sakae engine. The CAF A6M3 is a P&W. There are 1 or two other flyable Zeros around, but don't get flown much, if at all. In total, there are less than 5 that still are flyable, and only 2 that fly on any regular basis. Here are the A6M5 and A6M3 flying together at Chino last year. Quite a site, two REAL zeros!

[wilbur1]

That is badass

[Micdrow]

Couple of more

1. Japanese flying suit
2. Japanese aircraft mechanic badge
3. Japanese Army aviation float vest

[Micdrow]

Couple of manuals, one is a Japanese Air and land handbook in english. The other is infantry weapons manual.

Enjoy

[Shinpachi]

I believe the IJN or IJA parachute gear must be stringed like the image attached. I'm pleased to see the cool and brave samurai-look Japanese pilot beside CAF Zero though.

[Wayne Little]