[JAPANESE ALBUM - AIRCRAFT AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY].

[航空機写真アルバム. [Kokuki shashin arubamu]].
[Photographic Album on Japanese Aircraft].

[Japan?]. (Circa 1930). Stock ID #218616

79 black and white photographs, 43pp, 18.2 x 25.5cm, bound in a black velvet covered photograph album with string ties bearing what is likely a class insignia. Three photographs are loosely inserted, a few have been removed, some photographs are attached using photo corners, most laid down, some browning, fading or wear but generally the photographs are in good to very good condition.

Some of the planes depicted are identifiable as early models of biplanes. A group photograph of military officers at Onohara Airstrip (likely in Kyushu) is dated July 1904. These biplanes were primarily operated by the Imperial Japanese Army. The album also includes two striking photographs of a plane flying over the crater of Mount Fuji, as well as scenes of what appears to be the Yalu River, Liaoyang, and an industrial plant in Manchuria.

Additionally, there are images of a Ryan NYP-type plane with the identification number J-BACC. This particular aircraft was purchased by the Mainichi Newspaper Company in 1927 for promotional purposes, inspired by Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight in the same type of plane. Also included is a photograph of a Dornier Do J Wal in Deutsche Luft Hansa livery. The final photograph features a diagram of a Zenith carburettor, adding a technical dimension to this fascinating collection.

This album not only captures the early days of aviation in Japan but also reflects the personal passion of its owner, offering a unique glimpse into the intersection of personal history and technological progress during the early 20th century.

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Price: $2,500.00 AU

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