the 2004 documentary Day of the Kamikaze is available on Netflix. it's pretty good and has interviews of formerly trained kamikazes and family members. if offers a lot of insight into the "volunteer" outfit and the Japanese mind frame at that juncture of the war.
How come japan dive bomber aichi d3a2 could cary only one 250 kg. It has similar to Douglas SBD Dauntless parameters: 1300 hp engine, weight, other. SBD could cary almost 4 times more bombs.
250 kg was realy not enough to sink capital ships and carriers - kamikadze have similar load and...
I'm not a new artist, but I'm new to the aviation art scene. These are a few of my limited edition releases, each series of between 15 and 50 have been autographed by noteworthy veterans or aces.
I specialize in what hasn't already been done - especially Japanese WW2 subjects.
I'm not a new artist, but I'm new to the aviation art scene. These are a few of my limited edition releases, each series of between 15 and 50 have been autographed by noteworthy veterans or aces.
I specialize in what hasn't already been done - especially Japanese WW2 subjects.