Extremely rare black-and-white group photo of Nihon University aviation department students from 193

This is a rare original photograph taken in 1935 by students of the Aviation Department of Nihon University at Tokyo Haneda Airfield. The biplane visible in the photo is the **Tachikawa Ki-9 (Type 95 Trainer, “Red Hare”)**, which the Japanese Army had used for pilot training since 1935. The image captures a historical scene from the era when university aviation students underwent actual flight training with the cooperation of the military. The composition of the group photograph—featuring Nihon University aviation students wearing white flight suits and uniforms, lined up in front of the newly introduced Ki-9 trainer—is a very rare surviving record and holds high value as a resource for researching the history of Japanese student aviation and pilot training in the 1930s. In particular, the fact that the “Nihon University” inscription on the armband, the background of the Haneda training ground at the time, and the aircraft type all match strongly supports the claim that this is a practical training scene of the Nihon University Aviation Department around 1935. Year: 1935 Location: Tokyo Haneda Airfield Aircraft: Tachikawa Ki-9 trainer