Aircrew equipmentDiscuss Japanese Aircrew in the Technical forums; These are some items that would typcially found on Japanese aircrew members. Please feel free to add to this as ...
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
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.
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
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!
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
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.
Originally Posted by wilbur1
But his uniform is authentic in look and style.
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