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I believe they were called kamikazes.

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What is the Japanese pilots who flew suicide missions called?

Kamikaze pilots


What were Kamikaze?

Japanese navy suicide pilots means "Divine Wind" in Japanese also called ShinpuJapanese Army suicide pilots called Tokkotai "court beautiful death"Japanese pilots who flew their planes on suicide missions against ships .


What were Tokkotai?

Japanese Navy suicide pilots called Kamikazi means "Divine Wind" in Japanese Japanese Army suicide pilots called Tokkotai means "Court Beautiful Death"


Who were the Japanese pilots who volunteered for suicide missions?

Suicide missions in aviation by Japanese pilots in World War 2 were deliberately flying their aircraft into a ship or another aircraft. The Japanese believed this was a high sign of bravery and loyalty to their country.


What was the Japanese strategy called in which fighter pilots deliberately crashed their planes into enemy ships?

The suicide pilots were known as the kamikaze (Japanese for divine wind). Many of these pilots had no training in using bombs or torpedoes, as armaments and capable combat pilots were in short supply. It was comparatively easier to dive into ships with a plane having only one large explosive.


What was a Japanese Kamikaze?

The meaning of the word Kamakazi is "Suicide". Literally translates to "divine wind". Japanese World War II pilots who suicide bombed US warships near the end of WW 2.


Who invented Suicide bombing?

I doubt that they invented it, but Japanese kamikaze pilots used the technique in WWII.


The Battle of Leyte Gulf saw the first use of what Japanese attacks?

Suicide attacks by Japanese pilots = Kamikaze(Divine Wind) .


During ww2 the Japanese military code meant that it was an honor to do what?

During WW2 the Japanese military code meant that it was an honor to die for your country. This was why Japanese pilots or Kamikaze pilots were willing to commit suicide by a military air attack.


Was Kamikazes considered suicide pilots?

Kamikazes were considered suicide pilots.


What were suicidal Japanese pilots called?

I believe they were called kamikazes.


Did any Japanese suicide pilots ever abort a mission?

There were numerous instances of Kamikaze pilots returning to base. This allowed them to try again when there were better opportunities.