The Japanese Kamikaze Pilots in WW I I used to wear a helmet with a ribon drawn on it the flag of Japan.
The question is : why do they bother to wear helmets if they know that they are going to kill themselves ???
2006-09-16 09:24:06 · 16 answers · asked by Fadi 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The helmet was used for communications with other kamikaze, The ribbon on their heads was a "Final Blessing By Buddah" Prayer. It symbolized immortalityt through their deaths. You have to remember that Japan of those days looked upon their Emporer, "Hirohito" as a "Living-God". And they were fanatical about teaching the world to live by their standards. That is not the japan of now-days. We have instilled quite a well established democracy there sine 1945. Hope this answers your question. 1st Sgt., 7th Special Forces, (Ret.) Vietnam "67"-"70"
2006-09-16 09:31:25 · answer #1 · answered by KatVic 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The helmet was to keep them warm. Flying at 10 -15,000 ft in all kinds of weather, the outside air temperatures could get pretty cold and the heaters in those planes were not too helpful. They typically flew with fur-lined jackets, boots and gloves.
They also probably had radio headphones in the helmets.
2006-09-16 16:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Above ans. correct on comm. gear, but did you know this? Not all Kamakaze pilots were volunteers, and all did not die. Interviews with captured pilots revealed that coersion, threats of family dishonor and exile were used in some cases to persuade pilots to "volunteer" for these missions, and capture by sea landing was not always a bad thing for some well informed pilots at that time. rat
2006-09-16 16:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by Raptor 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the helmet had the earphones for their radio. But the thing they wore was a bandana with their death poem written on it. And the rising sun as the symbol of imperial Japan.
2006-09-16 16:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by utahraptor88 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its ceremonial, plus if one dons the entire uniform it would put him more in a frame of mind to complete his mission. Have you ever gone into work, say on a weekend, not dressed as you normally would? That feeling would be a distraction. Also, they were, as you put it, dead serious and that was especially not a time to go outside the box so to speak.
2006-09-16 16:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by JimmyJ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I thought they wore leather caps that covered like a helmet but were softer.
2006-09-16 16:32:24 · answer #6 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They didn't wear anything different than their colleagues. To coordinate attacks, they had radios to communicate and enough gas for one way trips, They were slowed by the explosives stuffed on board.
2006-09-16 19:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were soldiers. They dressed in uniform and flew planes that were clearly marked as military planes.
They were not murdering suicide bombers that disguise themselves as tourist and blow themselves up in a Pizza parlor to kill teenagers.
They attacked warships, they didn't push crippled old men in wheel chairs off hi-jacked cruise ships.
2006-09-16 16:37:50 · answer #8 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
earphones were built into the helmet for radio comms
2006-09-16 16:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by swain1152 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont think they wore helmets they wore a flying cover it was leather and it was wore to keep their heads from freezing at higher altitudes.
2006-09-16 16:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by mahs89 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋