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 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

 

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