Japanese A/C Parts question

Airlift48 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 744

In conversation with a friend yesterday, he mentioned that the home his grandmother lived in in the Phillipines was once occupied by Japanese Mechanics duing the war. According to he and his brother (Not aviation guys), there's a whole mess of a/c parts in the attic, along with what he thinks are landing gear for a Zero.

Who in the US might be interested in this stuff, and might it be worth it for he and his brother "Cleaning out the attic" and bringing the stuff home to the US?

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:23 am

I would think that any Japanese aircraft components would be almost priceless. Don't know what kind of restrictions the Phillipine government migh put on the sale, though. They may declare them historical artifacts, and tie the whole thing up in so much red tape it's not worth the effort. (This isn't a slam against the Phillipine gov't or anything..beuracracy is pretty much the same the world over..)

SN

Jim MacDonald · **Posted:** Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:53 am

Ebay!!

Mac

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:54 am

i'm interested!!! pics & decriptions if possible please!!!

Airlift48 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 744

Friend already owns the stuff. Its in his Grandmother's home. He's going back in a month or two. Will post results of his trip.

hang the expense · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:03 pm

Mail them out fedex to the us. Works everytime. A friend of mine had one engine mount support for a 109 shipped out of russia in this fashion.Description : farm tractor part. sailed right through. :lol:

Ps, turned out to be the wrong side though :oops:

Dave Fish · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:17 pm

Airlift48 wrote:

In conversation with a friend yesterday, he mentioned that the home his grandmother lived in in the Phillipines was once occupied by Japanese Mechanics duing the war.

Just wondering where in the Philippines, could you give a hint...Was it in Mindanao?

Tekb25j · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:02 am

Those would be some good parts to have $$$$. The C.A.F So. California Wing might be interested in those parts.

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