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Not necessary mate Since they created their flight formation after the image and likeness of Royal Navy I think it will be quite realistically to assume a) British instructors or even b) special short-term course in the British flight school. I'll ask around about this insignia

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and the last one (nicely aged specimen;)) Obverse

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Some of these medals have marks on tab from the press as we saw at other "incident medals"... Obverse

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Or look at this gorgeous piece Obverse

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Money, money, money ... You guys are way too mercantilistic ... Simply look at this beauty and push the "buy it now" buttom Obverse

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Anyway I am not an expert in the uniform and insignia ... The clear answer to your question may be inside this two-volume set ;)

Hi Claudius! "..there were Japanese pilots active.." Hmmm... As far as I know back in 1913 transport ship Wakamiya was converted into a seaplane tender and couple of seaplains were bought (I believe 4 or 5 Maurice Farman). During the Tsingtao siege these Maurice Farman started reconnaissance flights and later actual aerial bombardments of German positions and ships (without any serious results by the way). About 50 sorties were made. That`s the only episode that I could remember. So was there any special insignia?! Personally I don`t have an accurate answer... Four or five plains... It was more like experimental unit ... Could be no special insignia at all...

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Something nice, very rare, old (late Meiji) and incomplete … Most likely the box is modern replica... Either that or this is some new variation of the box for 2nd class that I`ve never seen before

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