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"A japanese air force pilot and her manga portrait decal" -- (link)

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jan 17 '14, 16:14

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http://kadrey.tumblr.com/post/73657733389/rioghan-a-japanese-air-force-pilot-and-her (kadrey.tumblr.com)

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Apparently, she's not a pilot, but a cosplayer for the mascot. Looks like Japanese women aren't allowed to be pilots -- (link) - con_carne Jan 17, 16:37 5
- I suspected as much, which is why I put the title in the exact quotes I read it with -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 17:02
- Apparently, asian men are not allowed to pilot the plane even when they sit in the pilot's seat - zeitgeist Jan 17, 16:51
- the internet is frightening. - Mel Profit Jan 17, 16:44 2
  - Oh, I Googled. But the truth is, Bery's link links to a Reddit thread where I found the article -- nm - con_carne Jan 17, 16:47 1
    - the method is irrelevant. Look at the result. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 17, 16:51
Bingo. Found a whole gallery of theme. Apparently, it's common to decal your helicopters like this in the Japanese military. They're modded Cobras. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 17, 16:31 2
- Turns out they're not huge. The Japanese are just small. Who knew. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 17, 16:32 1
  - EVERYONE! -- nm - Gary Oldman si Jan 17, 16:33
She's laughing now in that pic, but she wont be laughing when they send her to Kamikaze school -- nm - Jovian Jan 17, 16:29 2
- That's just inappropriate. - Beryllium Jan 17, 16:32 1
  - That would not be - con_carne Jan 17, 16:50
I love that she's doing the Asian Girl Giggle next to the decal. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 17, 16:22 2
- And I suspect she's not even doing it ironically. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 17, 16:24
- priceless -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 16:23
What is that, a Cobra? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 17, 16:21 9
- It looks like a cobra - Spawn Jan 17, 16:31 1
  - "no, not bread. A cobra!" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 17:03
- Maybe an OH-1 Ninja, but the cockpit layout doesn't look exactly right. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 17, 16:25 [Image] 1
  - it is a kawa :) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 17, 16:37
- Apache? -- nm - JD Jan 17, 16:25 1
  - Not quite right, either. Man, that's tricky. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 17, 16:26 [Image]
- not with the big thing above her head. - Mel Profit Jan 17, 16:25 2
  - Yeah, the thing looks like a beast. Whatever it is, it's huge. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 17, 16:28 1
    - In looking at the OH-1 you posted - it might be it. - Mel Profit Jan 17, 16:33

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