Photos Japanese Aircraft

[twocee]

Stig,

In Sekigawa's book on Japanese Military Aviation there are two photos of an Army Nieuport NG monoplane. He says that in 1913 the Army imported two from France, one three-seat NM and one two-seat NG. Both were used for training and in the Tsingtao campaign. The Navy did not buy any.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by twocee

Stig,

In Sekigawa's book on Japanese Military Aviation there are two photos of an Army Nieuport NG monoplane. He says that in 1913 the Army imported two from France, one three-seat NM and one two-seat NG. Both were used for training and in the Tsingtao campaign. The Navy did not buy any.

George/Clint

Yes I do have Sekigawa's book from 1974.

Baeza is very clear in his book from 2011, there are no Nieuport monoplanes listed in his work. One of his sources are the stated book, so it would be very strange if he had missed that detail.

However I also note that Mikesh/Abe state basically the same thing, twice, in their Putnam book, although they claim it was a single NG.

Checking further, I notice that the quite rare book 'Baron Miyahara and his World of Aircraft 1910-1970 (from 2008) also states two were imported, one two-seater and one three-seater. They also claim it was a Lt Nagasawa who went to France and bought them.

So with this veritable cannonade of other sources who claim 1 - 2 Nieuport monoplanes were used, perhaps Baeza is wrong after all....
Usually no smoke without a fire....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello Stig/George,


There is currently a photo on ebay here:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Pre-W...sAAOSwI2xbb8-g


I'm wondering if this too is a Nieuport, although checking Mikesh & Abe it could also be the Tsuzuku No.3 Aeroplane I guess.


Also I wonder could either of you identify the two floatplanes in the second link of my last post. I'm a bit stumped here.


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are two further phtos of early Japanese aircraft at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Pre-W...gAAOSwKcRbzKqb


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Pre-W...wAAOSwX3FbC3BB



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


While surfing earlier I came across a site selling postcards of early Japanese aircraft here are some:


https://www.ehagaki.org/shopping/ja-...1_a7_a1/18308/


https://www.ehagaki.org/shopping/ja-...1_a7_a1/18309/


https://www.ehagaki.org/shopping/ja-...1_a7_a1/18311/


https://www.ehagaki.org/shopping/ja-...1_a7_a1/18314/


https://www.ehagaki.org/shopping/ja-...1_a7_a1/18315/


There are other photos, some relevant to this board, some not.



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a number of photos related to early Japanese aviation including the Bleriot XI-2 in which Lt Kimura Suzoshiro was killed at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/16530020449...IAAOSw4NRh7~NC


Some Navy operated Farmans:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/16530020465...AAAOSwSS1h7~OQ



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a pair of Felixstowe F.5 of the Yokosuka Kokutai



https://www.ebay.com/itm/31510634801...sAAOSwHzJlqhzf


Regards,


Clint