japanese aviation watch fob

  1. 1941 Army Aviation Maintenance School 21st B-Class Yokaren Program Graduation Commemorative Watch/皇紀2601年陸軍航空整備学校第二十一回乙種學生卒業記念章

    Watch fob from a personal collection. Obverse 機関 - Engine reverse 皇紀2601年 - 1941 陸軍航空整備學校 - Army Aviation Maintenance School 第二十一回 - 21st 乙種學生 - B [Otsu] class [Aviation Mechanics Flight Reserve] Trainee Class Engraved 鉾之原 - Hokonohara In 1928, a new program was created to enable...
  2. Navy 1st Class Flight Training Preparatory Student Veteran's Commemorative Watch Fob/海軍第一期飛行専修予備生徒戦没同期生慰霊碑建立記念章

    Obverse 戦争 - War 海軍 第一期 - Navy 1st Class 飛行専修予備生徒 - Flight Training Preparatory Student reverse 51.8.22. - August 22, 1976 戦没同期生慰霊碑 - Memorial Monument for the Fallen Classmates 建立記念 - Construction Commemorative Original case.
  3. Army Aviation Signal School 14th Class of Youth Pilots A-Class 9th Signal Class Student Watch Fob/少年飛行兵第十四期生陸軍航空通信学校甲種通信第九期生章

    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...
  4. 2nd Daitai Victory Commemorative Watch Fob/行第二大隊戦勝記念章

    Reverse 行第二大隊 - 2nd Daitai /Squadron consisted of 18 aircraft/ 戦勝記念 - Victory Commemorative
  5. Suzuka Air Group 49th Class of Reconnaissance Pilots 1940 Graduation Commemorative Watch Fob/1940年鈴鹿海軍航空隊第四十九期偵察練習生卒業記念章

    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...
  6. 81st Class of Army Bomber Pilots Graduation Commemorative Watch Fob/皇元二千六百年第八十一期撃爆操縦學生記念章

    Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 撃爆 - Bombing reverse 皇元二千六百年 - 1940 第八十一期 - 81st Class/Term 操縦學生 - Pilot Student
  7. 1940 Army Experimental Flight Test Corps Commemorative Watch Fob/皇紀二千六百年陸軍飛行實験部實験隊記念章

    Reverse 皇紀二千六百年記念 - 1940 陸軍飛行實験部實験隊 - Army Experimental Flight Test Department Experimental Corps Engraved 堀井光次 - Horii Mitsuji
  8. 1940 Yodogawa Airfield Diligent Service Award Watch Fob/紀元二千六百年淀川航空場勤勞奉仕賞章

    Reverse 賞 - Award 紀元二千六百年 - 1940 淀川航空場 - Yodogawa Airfield 勤勞奉仕 - Diligent Service
  9. Imperial Japan Aviation Association Gliding Championship Participation Badge/帝国飛行協会参加章

    Obverse 参加章 - Participation Badge reverse 帝国飛行協會 - Imperial Japan Aviation Association
  10. Arawashi and Wakawashi Badges and Memorabilia/荒鷲章 若鷲章

    Wakawashi /brave military aviator/ badges. 荒鷲 /Ara washi/ "Wild Eagle" = "Brave Military Aviator".
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