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Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/22/2018 8:13:34 AM   
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"The japanese photographer Susumu Tomomatsu found himself at the southern Chinese front between 1939 and 1940. He also accompanied Japanese troops in 1942 when they landed in Java, Indonesia. Shortly before the end of World War II, Tomomatsu was drafted into the military and sent to northeastern China. He was also held as a prisoner of war in Siberia."
He died recently at 102 and his family "came across the albums containing the "classified" war photos."

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201811130076.html

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/22/2018 8:47:08 AM   
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Émouvant - merci d'avoir partagé le lien.


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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/22/2018 8:54:56 AM   
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The photos didn't age well, could use some restoration.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/22/2018 11:11:18 AM   
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You can tell the photos were taken by a professional.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/22/2018 3:53:00 PM   
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Thank you.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/23/2018 2:34:16 AM   
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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/23/2018 2:40:44 AM   
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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/23/2018 5:51:10 PM   
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Nice pics. Thanks for posting.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/23/2018 7:12:03 PM   
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It looks like a U.S. B-17E is among the wrecked planes in photo 3. Rare image.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/23/2018 10:06:46 PM   
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not a B17D?

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/27/2018 9:19:55 AM   
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Photo 3, front, looks like the tail of a medium bomber and the nose of..???

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/27/2018 1:13:23 PM   
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Was tired yesterday and thought there were actually two threads, the second one reading "Unpublished Japanese warcrime pictures"...

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/28/2018 9:16:55 AM   
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quote:

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Photo 3, front, looks like the tail of a medium bomber and the nose of..???


The plane in the center seems to be a Percival Proctor.
See picture here :
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/21790?page=5

The tail seems to be a B-10 Glenn Martin from the KNIL. The tail number M-580 was destroyed in Feb 42 at Kalidjati.
See https://thejavagoldblog.wordpress.com/background-info-book-1/airplanes-2/glenn-martin-b10-bombers-in-dutch-service/

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/28/2018 9:47:40 AM   
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Thanks Skyland. I didn't know the Proctor. Everyday you can learn a new thing.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 11/29/2018 2:28:40 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: GI Jive

It looks like a U.S. B-17E is among the wrecked planes in photo 3. Rare image.


More likely it was a B-17D.
Very unlikely that E-models would be parked anywhere in Indonesia so early in the war to be found wrecked there.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 12/2/2018 4:29:34 PM   
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quote:

not a B17D?



quote:

More likely it was a B-17D.
Very unlikely that E-models would be parked anywhere in Indonesia so early in the war to be found wrecked there.


ETF, Treetop64: You are right. It does look like a "D" model, not an "E" like I said.

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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 12/2/2018 8:26:57 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Skyland


quote:

ORIGINAL: traskott

Photo 3, front, looks like the tail of a medium bomber and the nose of..???


The plane in the center seems to be a Percival Proctor.
See picture here :
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/21790?page=5

The tail seems to be a B-10 Glenn Martin from the KNIL. The tail number M-580 was destroyed in Feb 42 at Kalidjati.
See https://thejavagoldblog.wordpress.com/background-info-book-1/airplanes-2/glenn-martin-b10-bombers-in-dutch-service/



According to another website:
The plane in the center is a Miles Whitney Straight, Royal Singapore Flying Club, impressed into military service, wrecked on Bandeong around April 20, 1942


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RE: Unpublished Japanese wartime pictures - 12/5/2018 12:15:56 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Bearcat2

According to another website:
The plane in the center is a Miles Whitney Straight, Royal Singapore Flying Club, impressed into military service, wrecked on Bandeong around April 20, 1942



Yes a Miles seems to be the correct assumption.

https://forum.keypublishing.com/forum/historic-aviation/3841195-miles-whitney-straight-wreckage-in-java-wartime-photo-discovered

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