Warplanes of Japan: Kamikaze strikes

Kamikaze strikes‍‍ (Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force Photo) Mitsubishi Zero A6M5 Model 52c are sent back from Korea to Kyushû island, to take part in a Kamikaze attack (early 1945). Approximately 2,800 Kamikaze attackers sank 34 Navy ships, damaged 368 others, killed 4,900 sailors, and wounded over 4,800. Despite radar detection and cuing, airborne interception, … Read more