Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Auction Captain Hunter managed to pull

Captain Hunter managed to pull the plane back into the air after hitting the ground

and third badge is fine copper wire wrapped around a yellow cord

cutting it through both rows of holes and adding a single third row of holes for length adjustment down the centre

discolouration evident in the white enamels on the bottom

along with copies of his Second World War Service Records

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class Auction Captain Hunter managed to pull(Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. Three piece construction, in silver with red, yellow, white, green, violet, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 46 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the red enamels on the flag on the left side, the dark blue enamels appearing "flat", original ribbon with hook and eye, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an order of the