Blossoms from the Sky: Firsthand Accounts from Kamikaze Pilots Who Volunteered to Fly the Ohka Baka Bomb - Dan King

Descriere Blossoms from the Sky: Firsthand Accounts from Kamikaze Pilots Who Volunteered to Fly the Ohka Baka Bomb - Dan King

\nBlossoms from the Sky \nTrue stories from the Japanese pilots who volunteered to fly an experimental rocket-powered aircraft on a one-way mission to save their nation from looming defeat. The Japanese called it the OHKA (cheery blossom), but to the American sailors and fighter pilots it was known as the BAKA BOMB. \n \nDiscover the untold challenges faced by naval aircraft engineers as they raced to create the Yokosuka MXY-7 Marudai, a new secret weapon that promised to sink a battleship with a single blow. \n \nFollow the young pilots as they make their individual decisions to volunteer for the mysterious training program. \nMeet the bomber crews who carried these human-guided, anti-ship missiles towards the US fleet near Okinawa. \n \nDiscover the courageous US Navy and Marine Corps fighter pilots who saved thousands of lives by throwing themselves between the devastating flying bombs and the ships of US Naval Task Force 58. \n \nWith over 200 photos, maps, and illustrations the reader will learn about the Ohka Baka Bomb and the Betty Bombers \nthat ferried these flying torpedoes into battle.\n

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9798509061165

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