What Was It Like to Be a Kamikaze Pilot?
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Imagine stepping into the cockpit of your fighter plane knowing it was going to be for the last time. Japanese Kamikaze fighters were trained to give their life for their country during World War II, but what was life really like for these soldiers before they took their final flight? Check out today's epic new video to find out!
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My dad always told me the most dangerous type of person is one who isn't afraid to die.
My dad told me the same thing, then he died.
And that was the day I became truly afraid of the man for only then did he reveal his true power.
The man who isn't afraid to die and the man who has nothing to lose.
If a man says that he isn't afraid to die either he's lying or he's a Gurkha-Sam maneskwar
The man who sleeps in doesn’t die
Your dad told me something very diffrent. Something about ruby wax being the scariest person alive. He's drinking again isn't he ?
Japanese: “Im bad at landing planes”
Instructor: “Youre hired”
🤣
I think that would be Ryanair
Riener Braunnnn
When the 9/11 pilots were training they didn't even try to learn to land.
Probably XD
5:02
that guy is like, I'm glad I became a mechanic
days later he was sent onto the frontline and told to perform a banzai charge with his wrench.
@@lyhthegreat
After that the Americans surrendered outclassed by the working class the main language is now Japanese and they create a mix of western and eastern animation
It's better than being inside of the plane
the emperor be like:
"Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make."
Lord Farquaad? I remember him saying that in Shrek lol
Farquaadism
Getting some real Pale King vibes from him (Hollow Knight reference)
@Just a astronaut in the comments. B)
and the empire and his family are still there. Those generals got punishment for the empire after war II
Commander: *"You'll respawn I promise."*
😂😂😂
@@SaboYK but they captured the objective
Long live the emperor...
*Respawning to last checkpoint...*
*Minecraft*
Man, imagine how insane kamikaze class would be. The teacher would be like: "Watch closely, because I'm only gonna do this once"
💀
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
I was going to tell that joke
@@hannah.lindseyy Ah, my apologies
"The job of a soldier is not to die for his country; it is to make the enemy soldier die for his."
This is a good day for someone else to die!
“Live, laugh love”
-Sun tzu. The Art of War
They're getting it
I’ll be honest watching this video made me feel like I was right there with the pilot, my hands were sweating and my heart started racing, I can’t even imagine how these men felt in that plane as the mechanics started it, they probably didn’t really want to be there but the pressure from the emperor scared them into doing this, I wonder how many men intentionally crashed their planes into the ocean last minute hoping they would survive and not have to nose dive into the ship and await a certain death, thanks for the video man, this is a really powerful piece of history that should not be forgotten.
You mean fictional? Because on the most part of it is misniforned
I remember reading that some mid flight were just like fk it im landing this on an island or something and starting a new life
Yeah flightreacts vids can sometimes be like that.
Informative too.
Although there was no emergency landing at sea, there is a story about a young soldier who was saved by his superior officer who intentionally broke down the engine in order to save the young soldier.
Sorry for my poor English. From a Japanese high school student．
I’m sure being a kamikaze pilot was life changing
*life ending
*Litterally*
*life altering
Bruh
In a way
Yes
Japanese plane runs out of ammo*
Americans: he is a easy target now who can’t shoot us
Japanese pilot: I am about to do what’s called a pro gamer move
He rammed an enemy bomber named Loli in War Thunder.
Wow that’s dark.(and expensive.)
Pearl Harbor be like:
i am the ammo
Ka boom
Regarding the letter the pilots wrote to their families:
Some wrote poems instead, "Kamikaze Death Poems" contains a collection of some of them and they're kind of incredible. I was expecting some fanatical "glory to the emperor" type stuff but they were surprisingly moving.
(there's a PDF on google that's worth checking out)
"hands him a plain white envelope"
the envelope: *y E l l O w*
ha ha ha 😐
The real suicide squad
Epix
So wrong but so right
Hey wanna escape
Yep
Mobile task forces epsilion-11 dedicated nine tailed fox has entered the facility
Imagine being a kamikaze one day before japan surrenders
Finally dating the person of your dreams after they catch aids.
Dying of covid right before the cure comes out
@@butter5649 Well the cure takes time to get to people. (pls dont woosh me)
Lol
@@imaginethat1331 k
Commander: "you will get 72 waifus in the next life"
Halal brothe-... i mean Harāru Onii-Chan
I’m your 72nd like.
Imagine only getting 68
Honor or living since im already a disgrace i chose living :v
KAMIKAZE ISEKAI
Japanese: I used to work for Ryanair!
Commander: You my friend are Hired!
Oh, because Ryanair pilots crash a lot.
Infographics has recently entered into a WW2 obsession I see
So have I
I like it
I have also
This is correct
blue sus
Kamikaze pilot: **survives**
The general: you weren't supposed to do that
The other pilots: hahaha you didn't crash
More like
Kamikaze pilot: *survives*
The general: hey thats illegal
It kamazie is when plane crashes into the enemy
This sounds like a way to get harassed by Larry David
Task failed successfully
Soldier: "How about go into them but we parachute at the last moment"
Emperor: "...naaaaaaah"
I know this is a joke, but its also a really good point. I'd say the chances of survival is almost as low even if you did parachute eject. 1. You might just land in the ocean and drown or on an enemy aircraft carrier and get shot up. 2. You succeed landing on a ship or didnt drown, but you will most likely be captured by the enemies and could be subject to torture where you might leak information to the enemy. I am assuming they had to die because they didnt want to give the enemy intel, and dying on impact is the least painful way compared to the alternatives.
@@erictat1346 true but more chance at least
“If you run out of ammo, become the bullet”
And that kids is what a kamikaze pilot is
*in training*
"Now I'm only going to show you once so pay attention"
*Roblox oof sound*
**Respawns**
Now you try.
Do it again I wasn't looking
🤣😂🤣
Underrated comment
*realisation*
Japanese recruiter: You have been chosen to be a kamikaze pilot.
Me: I can’t see I’m legally Blind.
Lol
Hapanese recruiter: Then You Go Fish. *Guy is placed in a 2 seater airplane* A Bomber for example
@@timothytan4257 I’m dead🤣
Wouldn't that be a great skill for the position?
@@badasstrapbass2313 they still have targets. They don’t just crash into whatever
It’s amazing they expected to become national heroes and remembered in history forever yet not one person can name a kamikaze pilot... lesson: don’t trust the government
i think anxiety for them was over the roof... Nazzis were better with amphetamines...
Maybe their parentsssssssssss
There are times when you should trust the government and times when you should not.
@@ramencurry6672 when should you? Lol I haven’t seen the day
@@domwings4329 highway infrastructure is part of the government. The most important issue of all time is climate change. Efforts to combat climate change is important.
Being a kamikaze is stressful, but it gets easier after the first day
“He handed him a plain white envelope.” *hands him a yellow envelope*
Lol
@Eshaan Singh A
Wait so he never
Gonna give you up
Well he was special
@@doasdid You know the rules and so do I
I'm glad we bigfoots never go anywhere near planes
You'd never fit buddy but one can dream
A legend has returned
bigfeet
Lol.
Y’all are smart and elusive.
I read a good book on the kamikaze, from basic selection, training, through to crunch. Interestingly towards the end there was a young married couple, a pilot actually took his wife with him and they died together. Apparently she wore her wedding dress especially and the ground crew had a major problem stuffing them both into the cockpit. Neither, the book said, survived ...
Those who were drafted as Kamikaze pilots were usually informed few days before they actually fly out to crash their planes so they didn’t even have time to train or anything whatsoever in fact like this video depicts so that they wouldn’t change their mind and all in case. Also everyone was afraid to die of course. My grandfather was selected to be part of Jinpu(Kamikaze) tokkoutai on 20th July 1945. No one in my grandpa’s team including my grandfather absolutely didn’t want to die especially because most of them were around 19 years old. My grandfather was lucky because the day he was supposed to fly out was the day Japan surrendered. He lost most of his comrades expect himself and two of his teammates. Before he passed away, he told me all the stories of his teammates and the last moment he shared with them. Most of them went through quite a few bottles of sake and smoked tons of cigarettes while crying and talking about his family back in their hometown and how much they’re worried about their health and future of siblings and brothers. Some freaked out in the middle of night and screamed “Mom I don’t wanna die yet” and the stories go on. I remember that every time my grandfather talked about this topic, he sobbed and told me that he should’ve died like his friends did.
In the end, wars just make everyone and everything destroyed. Now I live in the states and made amazing friends who really support me from bottom of their heart. We cannot forget that we’re all the same human being at the end of the day. All we need is peace and understanding of each others.
Great story be proud of you grandfather 👏
Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather.
Deep
Throat
A black guy
@Hayden Lamon a rainbow gal
Doody is indeed heavier than a mountain
I wonder how the average Japanese soldier back then would feel about anime cat girls today.
I bet he'd say "NANI?!!"
They wouldnt fight lol
I think something similar happened to the soldier who fought even after the war and he was shocked by the state of the country
They would forget about hirohito...catgirls are the new emperor
“Ok lets go back to win a war”
“I don’t think I want to”
Imagine a King who fights his own battles....wouldn't that be a sight to see?
Plenty of the greatest kings have .
"Is there no one else!?"
@@erictat1346 a man of culture i see
ACHILLES!
@@swampydaswampert of all the warlords loved by the gods....I hate him the most
I sure hope a war like this doesn't ever repeat. What a tragedy on all sides.
"What Was It Like to Be a Kamikaze Pilot?"
Deadly.
Tru
"I grazed the ship..."
''I grazed the ship...''
“I grazed the ship…”
"You just grazed it"
Rest in peace to all who died during all wars in history of mankind.
RIP to all people, animals, insects, sea creatures, plants, aliens, stars, that have died ever
@@DonVito_ rip to u
F
@@DonVito_ lol
@@iamelite20 how is that funny?
The worst kamikaze pilot made it home alive
As much as there is just wrong with this video, 10:18 "kamikazes at pearl harbor" gets me the most. The kamikaze wasn't introduced until 1943
Let's ask our elder kamikaze pilots...
Oh wait
I mean, some of them survive the war
When you die just ask them in afterlife
@@IamRaf114 sadly afterlife is bs
I think it’s a joke
@@butthead1535 can confirm
"their is only one option if the don't want to dishonor their family"
Japanese Soldiers who hate their families: "I don't have such weaknesses"
Japanese soldiers who don’t have families; *pathetic*
its japan not america, japan families have close bond
@@Yilmazfull how inconvenient
What if they don't have families?
Fun fact: Japan created a purpose-built kamikaze plane, called the MXY-7 Ohka. It was basically a 2000 pound bomb with a cockpit and wings. Worse part about it was that it wasnt a propeller plane. It was rocket-powered, and often went way too fast for allied anti-air guns to hit.
They cover it shortly in this video
My grandfather was surprised when the family of a POW camp member recognised him as the guy who saved him from Kamikaze. Apparently some were given this as punishment.
4:44 plot twist: He really wrote in English and his parents could not read it.
T_T
Lol
💀
😵
Maybe his family is English tho
Pilot: Okay so you taught me how to take off and fly, but how do I land?
Kamikaze Instructor: Well uhhh...
You don’t need to land. You are supposed to crash into your target you idiot!
@@tonyhou9246 woooosh
We don’t do that here
@@tonyhou9246 r/woooosh
@@orangensafttee4598 r/whoosh
I wonder if any Kamikaze pilots just started flying to a different country or island instead of crashing into a ship.
Like maybe take your chances and fly far away as you can towards mainland and live in the woods.
mm maybe
If they can land it
U can't land because the wheels fall of when u take off
They did that so they can't land the olane
@Sakkra1993 no they were given as much fuel as possible to cause the biggest explosions
I’m sure being a kamikaze pilot was usually a blast. I mean, they made a great impact at times. It was rare for them not to fling themselves at a target. They had a a way of seeing eye to eye with the enemy. Granted, they were often buried with work. But, at the end of the day, they could usually clear their minds and relax knowing that they made life difficult for anyone who had to sweep their remains off of the side of the boat.
I bet it was a once in a lifetime experience....
ofc
ourse
Ha haaAaaa
No pun intended.
When you take YOLO, but in a different level with steroids!! 🤯💥
@@darkk_1633 w h a t i s r/wooooooooooosh?
Kamikaze Instructor: *Watch closely boys, I'm only going to do this once*
You’ll never know what I commented
Yeah
But they had no choice
America already annihilated them with nukes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Can't blame them for that attitude bro .. when that era every people from Japan are think they are hero . Bcoz they were the descendants of samurais .. the noble warrior's . For them dying in battle and doing sucide is a noble way. If the 2 atoms bombs were not used the war will not end that early .
🤣
True😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@iTs Messiah Japan had lost the war long before the nukes. The nukes were just a nudge to get them to finally surrender
pilot: “Sir i ran out of ammo!”
Hirohito: “You are the ammo my child”
*Me:* about to go to sleep
*This video:* What Was It Like to Be a Kamikaze Pilot?
*Me:* Well well well, let's find out, shall we?
Same
Same
Always the same
Yes
me everynight on bed with my phone
the writer is going through a new phase/interest everyone, prepare for lots of kamikaze content
I love your channel pic!
He's going through a world war 2 kick right now. Look at all of this weeks videos. Almost all about the world wars.
Well did you see the last ones views
Better than death row
Trying to pretend I'm not excited about it
See This Is Courage, Bravery And Most Of All Its Honorable, This Is Part Of The Reason Japan Is A Great Country. They Sacrificed ThemSelves For The Good Of There Country Japan And All Of Japans Allies
Some were punished for poor performance, those men knew it- Japanese POW
Kamikaze Pilot:Emperor I’ve ran out of ammo what do I do
Emperor Hirohito:My boy you are the ammo
"sir were running out of bullets"
"Let's stick to plan B missile's
"Missile's?"
"I mean students
LOL
Hard to know, they weren't really in a mood to talk after deployment.
They seemed to sleep a lot when they came back
@@skunknoodles6426 They seem to be in small pieces too...
@@royalgummyworm8131 emotionally right?
@@badasstrapbass2313 _Physically_
@@royalgummyworm8131 lol
they should make a movie about this, i would def watch it
Pretty sure they have.
Commander: *Crash on them, you will respawn in 10 sec*
Kid detected
@Appl3 YT gen Z i mean
emperor to pilots: you will bring glory to our country
emperor: I surrender
@Shyamkumar Khangembam he was literally power hungry. The Japanese entered the war in Axis Powers so they could take over other countries in Asia.
@@akalijhomentethi7983 that tojo not the emperor....
It was all Tojo's fault, Hirohito did nothing wrong!!!
It was a pretty short crarrer path
still better than working for Wal-Mart.
Kamikaze pilot during tutorial: *How do I land?*
Instructor: *we dont do that here*
* *Secretly brings parachute and ejects himself out of the plane living the plane to crush into the battleship and saving himself* *
Head first lol
My Japanese friend's Grandpa died with the Kamakazi Now his family is really getting highest respect and honor in the society.
" *Imagine being a bee* "
Bees don't know that they will die when they sting someone
We need to make bees without the barbs on their stinger
@M1 India I mean the bees are kinda dying in war they see a threat to there queen
@@horizon4962 That's exactly how kamikazes think
If I’m correct the emperor never actually showed his face. Almost all of the population didn’t know what he looked like.
“A picture of the emperor” hahahaha
But why
Mostly because they all died ;)
@@littlecomputer9715it was 2 states and people survived
My great great uncle was one of five rear admirals killed in WWII. Killed by a kamikaze.
Serving and dying for Country is the greatest duty and calling for every Man.
Respect to those Heros. They are the bravest men in the world.
😮
My grandfather said they were crazy to have as allies during the war.
Sorry, but who did your grandfather was fighting for, didn't get it? US Navy or IJN?
@@warmike My grandfather was in the Wehrmacht, he didn’t like the Japanese. He liked the Chinese.
@@beng7654 interesting. Where did he serve? In Southeast Asia? In Kriegsmarine?
@@warmike he fought on the eastern front and then at Berlin earning and iron cross, not too bad for a mischling
@@beng7654 so he fought the Soviet Union? How did he end up on the same battlefield with kamikaze pilots?
imagine that honor full soldiers come back to Japan today...
*every gangsta until the kamikaze pilot pulls up a totem of undying*
You'll never know if you don't try to be one
This would be a much more interesting if youtube would stop putting in ads every 2 minutes. I keep being immersed in the story just hear "LIBERTY MUTUAL GIVES YOU GREAT CAR INSURANCE OPTIONS". I gotta stop using my phone...
**Addblock
If you have an android phone I recommend searching for UA-cam vanced. It is not in the play store you have to google it.
It is pretty much just youtube with addblock it also allows you to play youtube videos when your screen is turned off.
@@MCsumppi i'll look, thanks
Buy premium
use laptop with ad block bro
The most dangerous man is something who has nothing to lose
“The fact is nobody was willing to die. I can testify it firmly. Who would be willing?
Who would smile and commit suicide?”
-Kenichiro Oonuki, former Kamikaze pilot
Survivor bias.
Hasn't any of the Kamikazes actually asked themselves "You know, if this suicide thing is such a great honor, dying for the Emperor and all, then why don't any of our generals volunteer for these missions? Don't they want to go to Heaven?"
Propaganda manipulation
Welcome to every Military in the world !
Every military in the world
Expand it further. If all these religious christians believed in Heaven, wouldn't they try to die as fast as possible to get there? The church was smart by adding in the suicide rule.
@@Kraken9911 I think that goes to basic self preservation. Christians want to go to Heaven, but they like living in this world as well (can't convert others if they're dead)...
These guys are crazy! All that pilot training just to crash and die!
They are sacraficing themselves to their country. This is one of the most noble things they can do
@@RuiMadeNeneBot they were manipulated, and taught this would bring honor to their families! No sailor I’ve ever met said anything about purposely dying for the country!
@@djmagnus923 i do understand where you're coming from, but consider that thy were running out of options. You can look at it as manipulative, but they could've escaped from the country if they were THAT against it.
Also why compare sailors to pilots?
Technical training consists of trying to land on battleships owned by the enemy. If they are successful and returned they were lost and considered cowards... So sad
Salute for those kamikaze pilot, u guys are heroes who save people from ww2
Imagine being locked in the cabin and your plane is filled with explosives and if you return to the base you would be tortured to death that's what kamikaze pilots went through
Kamazi Pilot: "This my first day on the job, commander."
Commander: *"And you last."*
Q: What was it like to be a kamikaze pilot?
A: Well, the career was short, but advancement was extremely quick.
Really? I always considered it a dead-end job.
@@lawrencegenereux8567 you legend
@@lawrencegenereux8567 pay pal’ing you 50 bucks rn
Here from watching Godzilla Minus One
Hahaha , monster Zero 😂😂
Pilot: "I don't know how to fly"
Commander: *laughs* "you're ready"
Infographs: What's it like to be a kamikazee pilot
Me: I think pretty much dead tbh
What it was like to be a kamikaze pilot?
Ans - Not much fun
Thing is, by the later stages of the war, the amount of planes and pilots lost in a conventional attack was often greater then that of a kamikaze attack, the latter of which had higher success rate of hitting their targets.
The issue is it takes time to train pilots. Sending your best and brightest on suicide missions isn't a very logical thing to do.
@@ojjuiceman most of these guys weren't great pilots or had even flown a plane at all until they were recruited. The great pilots had either died or were flying the bombers that carried the human missiles. Flying a bomber itself was almost suicidal though as the US military learnt the most effective defense against a kamikaze attack was to destroy the bombers and, due to the pilot shortage, bombers often didn't have adequate escorts
I can’t help but have respect for the kamikaze pilots
I agree. Devotion to duty or fanaticism, who can tell? Either way, you must respect them
@@daveanderson3805 and we have to hate the emperor. Tf is wrong with the Japanese.
Japanese Pilot:Ah sh*T I'm out of ammo hol up-
Officer:You know the rules and so do i
* Breaks glass * and jumps out of the plane living the plane to crush to the battleship and saving himself
I wonder how well is their health insurance. Did they pay overtime?
@JesusLovesGunViolence JesusLovesGunViolence lifetime retirement
@@quixbix lol
Most part of Kamikaze pilots were drafted schoolboys. They flew away with family photos in the pockets aiming at the sea in Okinawa.
Mission complete or not, they were fated to die.
How did they feel at the last moment of their lives?
I wonder if some of them blacked out due to the Gs
Pilot: im out of ammo
Commander: son you are the ammo
It’s a very well put together video that tells a story from a very unique perspective. But some of the facts about kamikazes were inaccurate. There were no kamikaze pilots during the attack on pear harbor, as Japan was not desperate and had no reason to waste resources in a war and battle that in their eyes they would win. Kamikazes were a very late war tactic that wouldn’t be seen until that final years of the pacific war. Kamikazes also WERE allowed to return home if their target was not found or if the target was destroyed and the pilot has no available targets to attack. Japan and the emperor knew they were very very valuable assets and would not waste the material on bombing water. Pilots were instructed to come back to Japan or any friendly air base to be used in the next attack where they could be used effectively. Other than those two inaccuracies it was a very interesting and well made video.
I like your profile pic but the name is weird. The tiger was such an awesome tank. Anyways yeah you seem to hold more knowledge about history than this dude does.
My grandfather was in the KAMIKAZE
Interesting
Please don't take this offensively
Mind if I ask as to whether he uh. Completed his "job" or...
Did he died?
He ded
😳
Pilot - "So when do we learn how to land?"
Commander "That's the neat part, you don't"
Commander: "We need you in the air right now!"
Pilot: "Alright just let me grab my parachute and inspect the landing gear."
Commander: "Yea, about that."
How do they upload everyday?
I’ve always wondered this too.
There a company there are hundreds of staff working on separate videos
Yes, I find it hard to watch everything every day
By taking 3 minutes of research and 2 hours of animation
They’ve been cranking out these kamikaze videos a lot lately
That was the thing, not only they put the smartest dude in suicide missions, they also literally put their best pilot with the most experience to the Kamikaze program. Like ones that served in China and etc. That was why it so successful at first and thought they can replicate it.
JAPAN : you can't defeat me
America : i know but he can
No respawn :
The kamikaze tactic:*exists*
Anyone with common sense: well thats just peer pressure with extra steps
Wow almost like every country has propaganda. I can guarantee you are falling for the "peer pressure" in your country.
Infographics Show: *Releases a video*
UA-camr that needs to sleep: Oh my, here we go again.
When I was in elementary school back in the mid 70's. I remember the teacher played a movie that was about WWII. It showed a Japanese destroyer ship that had a single file line of teenage boys 17-18 years old. There were hundreds, it looked like. All in line waiting to walk down this staircase that was welded to the hull of the ship. It went from an area on the deck towards the bow (front) of the ship. There was a big door on the side of the ship that was almost at the water line level. At this opening in the side of the ship is where the staircase landing was. A type of platform and a couple of guys would load a floating torpedo into the water. It had a steering wheel in the front and a metal seat on top the torpedo. The steering was just a steel rod that went straight down through the torpedo housing to a small rudder. There was another setup just like that at the rear of the torpedo. So, these young boys would take a seat, two people on one torpedo. Their job was to steer that torpedo once the thruster was ignited into the target ! I was probably in 5th or 6th grade when I seen that, never will I forget it. I was thinking could you imagine you and either the guy in front of you or behind you is going to be your suicide partner basically ! Everyone just waiting their turn going down those stairs to die ! That was the Japanese version of a guided torpedo! Back then everyone was worried about nuclear attack too.
Fun fact: Becoming a kamikaze pilot was a “Once in a lifetime opportunity”.