The Ukrainian government says dozens of Shahed attack drones - also known as "kamikaze" drones - were used in the "massive" air attack, along with missiles. Ukraine's government and Western ...

Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan visit museums and memorials dedicated to pilots who mounted suicidal missions in ...

During the Second World War, the term 'kamikaze' was used for Japanese fighter pilots who were sent on suicide missions. They were expected to crash their warplanes into enemy warships.

Eighty years after the first kamikaze attacks were launched on Oct. 25, 1944, the thoughts left behind by those young pilots offer insights into their commitment and lives. “I will die doing my ...

The pilots entered the room and were given a piece of paper that asked if they wanted to be kamikaze. There were three answers: “I passionately wish to join,” “I wish to join,” and “I do ...

“Everyone realized they were kamikaze pilots only after undergoing the ‘training for death,’” Tago said. “They also felt, ‘We are disposable items.’” Tago said some corps members ...

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On April 6, 1945, the first wave of ten coordinated kamikaze ... pilots diving their planes into ships would become common over the next two and a half months. Aircraft carriers and battleships ...

The fliers ranged in age from 17 to 19 and all were so-called Young Boy Pilots, youth who joined the air force training corps ...