Hijiri Museum, F-86D and T-34 and D51, in 2010-10-16

is a local history museum located in

Omi, Nagano is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,738 in 1130 households, and a population density of 80 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Omi is located in the centre ...

.麻績村立聖（ひじり）博物館
Retrieved February 10, 2016 Omi Village Hijiri Museum & Aviation Museum
Retrieved September 30, 2016 The museum was opened by the village of Omi on July 20, 1965, to contain displays of local natural history (birds, fish, insects, mineral samples and plants) and human history (Buddhist statues, historical documents and records pertaining to Omi Village). It was expanded on November 19, 1971, with the addition of an aviation pavilion and a number of outdoor static exhibits of former

Japan Self-Defense Forces The Japan Self-Defense Forces ( ja, 自衛隊, Jieitai; abbreviated JSDF), also informally known as the Japanese Armed Forces, are the unified ''de facto''Since Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution outlaws the formation of armed forces, the ...

aircraft. The museum facilities were renovated in April 2012. The display also includes a

JNR Class D51 The is a type of 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR), the Japanese National Railways (JNR), and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company, Kisha Seizo, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyo, Mitsubishi, and Mitsubishi H ...

steam locomotive manufactured in 1943 and a

41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun The 41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun was a breech-loading naval gun designed during World War I for the Imperial Japanese Navy. It served as the primary armament in the dreadnoughts completed after the end of the war and in coast defense m ...

salvaged from the wreckage of the .

Aircraft on display

North American F-86D Sabre The North American F-86D/K/L Sabre (initially known as the YF-95 and widely known informally as the "Sabre Dog",) was an American transonic jet fighter aircraft. Developed for the United States Air Force in the late 1940s, it was an interceptor ...

94-8146Thompson, Pau
Where are they now?
''J-HangarSpace'' Retrieved September 20, 2016 * North American F-86F-40 Sabre 82-7865 * Beechcraft T-34A Mentor 51-0337 * Lockheed F-104J Starfighter 46-8608 * Curtiss C-46D Commando 91-1144 (nose section and some other parts only) * Sikorsky H-19C Chickasaw 11-4716

References

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