The picture shows personnel from the 14th Army Air Force inspecting a Japanese Mitsubishi KI-46 that was shot down in China, revealing a tiger on the tail wing. (14th Air Force personnel examine the tiger insignia on a Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-46 brought down in China) Before analyzing the background of this photo, I would like to introduce this special tiger icon.This "tiger" symbol is closely related to the Japanese Independent Flight 18th Squadron Certainly,here is the translation of the provided information into English: • Origin:The"Tiger"emblem of the Independent Flying Squadron 18 originated in April 1939,during the era of the Type 97 reconnaissance aircraft.The concept of this emblem was proposed by Captain Arakawa Yoshiji,the squadron leader,with the aim of boosting morale. • Design:The design of the emblem was determined through an open solicitation within the squadron and ultimately adopted from a design by a soldier from the 24th Field Air Repair Depot.T...
Welcome to my blog, where I will share information and photos of Japanese aircraft from within China, including their designs, colors, logos, and more.Welcome everyone interested in this topic to contribute and comment, especially friends from various countries. You can ask me questions anytime, and I hope my friends here and I can answer these questions (The KI43 replica currently displayed on the runway of the former Northeast Democratic United Army Aviation School site on the blog website.)
The Northeast Democratic United Army Aviation School, referred to as the "Northeast Old Aviation School," was established on March 1, 1946, in Tonghua, Jilin, China. It was the first aviation school of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Over the course of three years and nine months, the school endured multiple relocations, moving from Tonghua to Mudanjiang, Dong'an (now Mishan, Heilongjiang), and finally Changchun. Despite the challenging conditions, the Northeast Old Aviation School managed to train over a hundred pilots and more than four hundred aviation technical personnel. This institution played an integral role in the development of the PLA Air Force and the aviation industry in China, earning its reputation as the cradle of the People's Air Force and a monumental chapter in the history of Chinese aviation.
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