fujisan-ni-noboru-hinode:

An Asahi Shimbun ad from a vintage publication, featuring a very interesting photo of some aircraft from the newspaper’s fleet and their names.

From right to left:

“Asagumo” (morning cloud) – Mitsubishi MC-20 – J-BAAP

“Asanagi” (morning calmness) – Mitsubishi G3M “Nell” – J-BAAS

“Kisaragi” (old name for "February") – Tachikawa Ki-36 “Ida” – J-BAAR

“Amakaze” (heavenly wind) – Mitsubishi Ki-15-II – J-BAAO 

“Shiokaze” (salty sea wind) – Severski 2PA-B3 – J-BAAN

“Umikaze” (sea wind) – Severski 2PA-B3 -J-BAAQ

“Asakaze” (morning wind) – Mitsubishi Ki-15-I – J-BAAL