Kumagaya Army Flight School Commemorative Watch Fobs/熊谷陸軍飛行学校記念章

Obverse

爆撃 - Bombing

reverse

2601 - 1941

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第十期操縦生徒 - 10th Pilot Trainee Class /Term/

Engraved

南 - Minami

 

Obverse

特操 for 特別操縦 - Special Flight [Training]

Emblem of Kumagaya Army Flight School

reverse

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第三期特別操縦見習士官 - 3rd Special Pilot Trainee Officer Candidates Class /Term/

 

The only known today (presumably) original watch fob of this design was shown in Nakata catalogue.

Die-casted fake (see also https://asiamedals.info/threads/fak...aviation-schools-graduation-watch-fobs.26687/)

Obverse

操縦 - Flying (a plane)

revers

紀皇2600年 - 1940

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第八期操縦學生 - 8th Pilot Trainee Class

 

Reverse

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

皇紀二五九八年 - 1938

第六十九期操縦学生 - 69th Pilot Trainee Class /Term/

卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative

 

Obverse

爆撃 - Bombing

8 for 8th Class/Term and Skull and Bones emblem.

reverse

2602 - 1942

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第八期少年飛行兵 - 8th Class of Youth Airmen [Shōnen Hikōhei]

 

Obverse

爆撃 - Bombing

reverse

Emblem of Kumagaya Army Flight School

豫備役下士官候補者 - Reserve Non-commissioned Officer Candidate

2600 - 1940


Another example. Private collection. Photo courtesy of the owner.

 

Watch fob in the form of Japanese pilot badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/watch-fobs-in-the-form-of-japanese-pilot-badge.26050/

Reverse

熊谷陸軍飛行学校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第一回開校記念祭 - 1st Anniversary of School Opening Commemorative Festival

昭和十一年 - 1936

 

Badge that was issued to the members of local fire brigade who provided security support for the Imperial visit to Kumagaya army flight school.

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Obverse

Fire fighting service emblem with propeller between two phoenixes /symbol of the Imperial House/

reverse

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

行幸御警衞記念 - Imperial Visit Security Guard Commemorative

昭和十三年十月十日 - October 10, 1938

 

Obverse

無線 - Radio/Wireless

reverse

無線通信修業記念 - Radio/Wireless Communication Training Commemorative

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

無線通信班 - Radio/Wireless Communication Group

Engraved

村瀬音二 - Murase Otoji

 

Height 50 mm.
Weight 22.37 g.

Reverse

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第八十一期操縦學生 - 81st Pilot Trainee Class /Term/

輕爆班 - Light Bomber Group

卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative

皇紀2600 - 1940

 

Reverse

熊ケ谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第一期特種生徒 - 1st Class Special Student

 

Another example of 8th class of bombing aviation https://asiamedals.info/threads/kum...l-commemorative-watch-fobs.26686/#post-358939

Obverse

爆撃 - Bombing

reverse

2602 - 1942

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

第八期少年飛行兵 - 8th Class of Youth Airmen /Shōnen Hikōhei https://asiamedals.info/threads/two...outh-pilot-school-graduate.27084/#post-360231 /.

Engraved 畑 - Hata

 

Obverse

重爆 - Heavy Bomber

reverse

紀元2602 - 1942

熊谷陸軍飛行學校 - Kumagaya Army Flight School

卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative

第八十七期操縦學生 - 87th Pilot Trainee Class /Term/

 

Another example of such watch fob. Salty and in deep patina. Both watch fobs belonged to the same unknown pilot.