tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post7468811981322133858..comments2024-03-12T17:36:36.945+09:00Comments on WildEagles: Kawasaki KDA-3, Ajia Koku Gakko & female pilotsArawasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356734843656289711noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-19500468303041672342014-01-12T22:54:47.119+09:002014-01-12T22:54:47.119+09:00AFAIK there were no Japanese women officially serv...AFAIK there were no Japanese women officially serving in the IJNAF or IJAAF. No WRENs or WACs. There was a number of Japanese female pilots mostly pre-war. Conditions were difficult and they had minimal support. Some were from wealthy families and were able to support their passion, others had to work to do so. <br />Matsumoto was from a peasant family and had 7 more siblings. She was an elementary school teacher and was invited to join an aviation school by two pilots she came to know. A few years after her record flight she got married, quit flying and became a school teacher again.<br />Mabuchi's father was in the military and her family was well-off. She graduated from Japan Women's Sports University and became a sports teacher. As a discus throw athlete she was barely disqualified from the Japanese Olympic team that was to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics of 1932. She was very disappointed but a girl friend, Nakayama Kiyo (another female pilot), encouraged her to fly and join an aviation school. <br />Each female pilot had a different personal story. A chapter of the Japanese Aviation History barely mentioned or talked about. <br /><br />Thanks Jacob for the suggestion. Arawasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356734843656289711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-63263270480827487942014-01-12T20:08:21.080+09:002014-01-12T20:08:21.080+09:00The aircraft in the background looks like an Avro ...The aircraft in the background looks like an Avro 504(K) Perhaps license built in Japan?<br /><br />regards,<br />Jacob TerlouwJacob Terlouwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160546163844864803.post-43741302467110342362014-01-12T04:15:22.490+09:002014-01-12T04:15:22.490+09:00Now this is an interesting article. I always thou...Now this is an interesting article. I always thought the air schools were a man's club only. I'd like to see more of what the Lady Eagles did and what happened to them. Also who paid the tuition for these gals?<br /><br />Were there any female aircrews used during the Japanese wars in China, Korea and WWII similar to the WRENs and WACs?<br /><br />J Godwin<br />nucinfo@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com