Show us your Aircraft Insignia - Tail swastikas, Kill markings, Fabric Souvenirs

[pablo10]

what an awesome photo and i to wonder where it is today.

[tmca05]

Ya gotta wonder what this old fellow did with this nice section shot down over Kent during the Battle of Britain.

[Bootneck13]

I just love it! Seriously, tail swastikas were my all time favorites, probably for their powerful look. Thank you for sharing. I would gladly have it in my collection. Please let me know if you ever decide to sell it.

I have a vare vare nice tail swastika I might consider selling for the right price, send us your e mail for pictures.

[stonemint]

There is a nice one on Brent's site right now. Don't know what type of aircraft it is from:

[BenVK]

Early ME109, probably E model, great piece, pristine!

[tmca05]

WW1 British SE.5a Lower wing panel.

WW1 British SE.5a lower wing fabric panel

This panel is suppose to have been removed from a 1918 SE.5a British fighter. It is from the lower left wing, forward of the aileron.

The rifle is for size comparison. As you can see, it’s pretty large and very brittle.

[tmca05]

SE.5a in Flight

Here is a nice photo of a reproduction SE.5a in flight showing the lower panel.

[tmca05]

Germans picking up souvenirs

See, even German officers like to pick up souvenirs from downed enemy planes.

[tmca05]

Close ups

Some close up views showing details and paint on the above SE.5a panel.

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Early ME109, probably E model, great piece, pristine!

Damn, Damn, Damn - you have to be on your toes the whole time - it is already on lay away. I wanted to get it.

[tmca05]

Japanese Kokusai Ki-76 "Stella" Hinomaru insignia

Here is a 42" x 44" Hinomaru insignia panel off of a Japanese Ki-76 "Stella" that was used in the Kadena AAFB-BOQ (Bachelor officer's quarters) open mess, as decor.

On the back is marked:

Kokusai Ki-76 "Stella"
Right wing Lower
Base Disp. kadena AAFBG
Non app. fund activity - BOQ open mess
14 Nov 45 Mapes, C. L. Capt. USAAF
USA Acct # N/A


The Kokusai Ki-76 was a Japanese high-wing monoplane artillery spotter and liaison aircraft that served in World War II. The Allied reporting name was "Stella".

In 1940, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force ordered the Nippon Kokusai Koku Kogyo to produce an artillery spotting and liaison aircraft. The resulting Ki-76 was inspired by, and similar to, the German Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch", although not a direct copy.[1] Like the Storch, it was a high-winged monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. However, rather than the slotted flaps used by the German aircraft, the Ki-76 used Fowler flaps, while it was powered by Hitachi Ha-42 radial engine rather than the Argus As 10 inline engine of the Storch.

First flying in May 1941, the Ki-76 proved successful when evaluated against an example of the Fi-156, and was ordered into production as the Army Type 3 Command Liaison Plane in November 1942

The Ki-76 remained in service as an artillery spotter and liaison aircraft until the end of the war. Ki-76s were also used as anti-submarine aircraft, operating from the Japanese Army's escort carrier, the Akitsu Maru, being fitted with an arrestor hook and carrying two 60 kg (132 lb) depth charges.

Rifle is shown for size comparison and the lead weights are added to hold it down since it wants to curl up from storage.

[tmca05]

Close ups

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[tmca05]

"Stella's" on the deck of the escort carrier Akitsu Maru, with depth charges.

[dave peifer]

really great stuff.......thanks for posting guys..........dave