japanese aviation badge

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1941-army-aviation-maintenance-school-18th-b-class-yokaren-program-graduation-watch-fob-2601.27127/ Obverse 航 for 航整 - Aircraft Maintenance 電 for 電気 - Electrical Equipment reverse 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative 陸軍航空整備學校 - Army Aviation...

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 軍 - Army

Reverse and cover of the original cardboard case 三級滑空教士徽章 - Third Class Glider Instructor Badge e

Obverse 爆撃 - Bombing reverse 2596 - 1936 台湾飛行第八聯隊 - Taiwan 8th Air Regiment /Hikoudai Hachi Sentai was formed in 1925 in Pingtung City/ 爆撃中隊 - Bomber Squadron

Interesting short pamphlet that was published by the Headquarters of 大日本飛行少年団總本部/Dai Nihon hikō shōnen-dan/Great Japan Flying Boys Group/Greater Japan Aviation Boy Scouts sometime around 1937. Note that on the cover badge of the Greater Japan Aviation Boy Scouts badge without rosette described...

Post war watch fob most likely made for veterans (example of similar naval watch fob https://asiamedals.info/threads/replicas-of-naval-signal-school-58th-class-general-course-graduation-watch-fob-made-by-taniguchi-shoten-co-ltd.27178/). Design of obverse was taken from Greater East Asian War...

Length 62 mm. Obverse Obverse 総務 - General Affairs reverse 横浜専門学校 - Yokohama Technical School 総務部 - General Affairs Department (bureau); Executive Section 2601 - 1941

Reverse 行第二大隊 - 2nd Daitai /Squadron consisted of 18 aircraft/ 戦勝記念 - Victory Commemorative

Obverse 西海 - Saikai (a city in Nagasaki Prefecture)

Regarding youth pilots https://asiamedals.info/threads/two-pilot-badges-of-6th-class-army-youth-pilot-school-graduate.27084/#post-360231 9th class watch fob https://asiamedals.info/threads/9th-class-of-youth-pilots-1942-graduation-commemorative-watch-fob-1942.27526/ 1st variation. Obverse...

Greater Japan Aviation Women's Association badge of similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/greater-japan-aviation-womens-association-local-regular-members-badge.26897/ Size 26×18 mm. Weight 4.27 g. Reverse 有功會員章 - Meritorious Member's Badge 海と空の會 - Sea and Sky Association

Obverse 航友 /Kōtomo/ - lit. "Friend of Aviation [School]" 技能者養成所航友会 - Technical Training School Kouyukai [Aviation school alumni association]

Anonymous and unidentified as for today. Unmarked variation. Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Reverse 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemoration 第十八期乙種 - 18th B/Otsu/-Class 飛行予科練習生 - Flight Preparatory Trainee

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 偵察 - Reconnaissance reverse 昭和十五年九月 - September 1940 鈴鹿海軍航空隊 - Suzuka Air Group /established on October 1, 1938/ 第四十九期偵察練習生 - 49th Class of Reconnaissance Trainee 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative Engraved 川谷田 - Kawatani...

Non-commissioned officer's pilot badge in silver. Size 50 x 37 mm. Weight 37 g. Reverse engraved 第一期 - 1st class 樫出 - Kashide Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 下士官操縦徽章 - Non-commissioned Officer's Pilot Badge

Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 将校用操縦徽章 - Officer's Pilot Badge

Size 21 mm. Obverse 参加記念章 - Commemorative Badge for Participant reverse 大日本飛行少年團 - Dai Nihon Hikō Shōnen-dan / Greater Japan Aviation Boy Scouts / Dainippon Flight Boy Group

Interesting badge without clear attribution. Only the original case will help to determine its actual name. Size 35 mm. Reverse 大日本航空婦人會 - Greater Japan Aviation Women's Association

Original case. 特別團員章 - Special Member's Badge 大日本飛行少年團 - Dai Nihon Hikō Shōnen-dan / Greater Japan Aviation Boy Scouts / Dainippon Flight Boy Group/Great Japan Flying Boys Group Badges were manufactured by Gihodo Medal Works, Tokyo /技寳堂徽章製作所/.