JAPANESE.
Reading edition
(Naval Aviation data. Official).
Aerial Societies:—
Tokio, Ae. Co.
Aeroplane Assoc., 1, Yayesu Cho, I-Chome, Kojimachi, Tokio. (Sec.: Dr. Fujioka).
Kikyu Kinkyu Kai (connected with War Office).
Flying Grounds:—
Near Yokohama.
Saitama, Tokorozawa (Government).—Dirigible shed and hangars.
Port Arthur, (Government).
General Military Aviation.
This was originally formed as one body without distinction between army and navy. It was subsequently re-modelled on lines somewhat similar to the British Royal Flying Corps with naval and military wings.
Navy.
The naval section is superintended by Capt. K. Yamaji, I.J.N.
The naval headquarters are at Oihama (near Yokosuka).
The naval force at the end of 1912 consisted of 4 hydro-aeroplanes (2 Curtiss and 2 Farman). The available total of qualified naval aviators was 5.
Finance.
The total amount granted for aviation of the navy in 1912 (fiscal year) was 100,000 yen (£10,000).
For the year 1913 the estimates amount was 100,000 yen (but not approved yet).
Pay of Flying Officers.
The special pay for officers employed in aerial work is undecided.
Army.
The army wing is responsible for the dirigible. Aeroplanes are one or two Bleriots, a Grade, 2 Tokogawa, and a Farman.
AVIATORS.
Military.
Hino, Major Saigom, Capt. Tokogawa, Capt. Tokogama, Lieut.
Naval.
Narahara, Naval Constr. Kaneko, Lieut. Kono, Lieut. Obama, Eng. Lieut. Umikita, Lieut. Usuioku, Naval Constr.
Private.
Doig, S. Iga, Baron Shigeno, Baron Tsuzuki, Yamada, Isaburo
The following have been killed:—
1912. Aibata, Lieut. 1913. Kimura, Lieut. Tokuda, Lieut. Takeishi.
Private Aviation.
There are some private aeroplanes being regularly flown in Japan. A number of aeroplanes have from time to time been invented by naval and military officers and private individuals, and some of them are in use. Inventors include Major Hino, naval constructor Narahara and Ushioki, Baron Iga, Baron Shigeno and Mr. Tsuzuki.