One of the two E4N1 prototypes that were built by Nakajima in December 1930 to replace the older Type 15 Rec. Seaplane was converted to a tr...

In this NARA photo, a "Nell" belonging to the 1081st Kokutai is seen in Atsugi base after the end of the War. Tail marking is ...

One of the most famous aviation artists in Japan is Kaiho Hideichi -san. He was born in Tokyo on January 23, 1925 and joined IJAAF with the ...

Two photos from vintage publications. The top photo is of a Type 88 Reconnaissance under maintenance. The lower is a bit puzzling. Judging f...

A couple photos from a vintage publication of a "Dinah"  probably belonging to the Shimoshizu Army Flying School. In the second ph...

Pat Donahue sent us photos of his beautiful Hasegawa "Pete" in 1/48 based on the photo of the previous post. Enjoy! Thank you P...

After the formation of Yokosuka Kokutai the Navy decided to continue its aviation expansion program. At the tip of the Nagasaki peninsula t...

One more photo from a vintage magazine of an A1N this time belonging to the Oomura Kokutai . Starting from September 3, 1932 and for six day...

Between June 26 and August 19, 1939 a long series of meetings took place between then British ambassador to Japan, Robert Craigie and the Ja...

Our good friend D. Chouinard sent us a photo report of the model show he recently attented.   Model show: " Scalefest 2012 " was ...