Why were Kamakaze pilots issued helemts? I'm confused.
2007-02-09 01:01:55 · 15 answers · asked by Jim C 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Same reason they sterilize the lethal injection needle
2007-02-09 01:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by J-Rod on the Radio 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ever flown in a WW II era plane ? These helmets had partly a thermal insulation factor and I believe headsets for radios and
a handy place for sun goggles. I don't know what altitudes they flew at but at a certain height, cold can be distracting.
Even some minimal protection could enable a pilot to complete a mission.
2007-02-09 09:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by planksheer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Helmets worn by all pilots are done to assure they don't die in midair from air loss, I believe. If they died before reaching their issued target, it's a life lost for nothing. Not like the kamikaze purpose makes sense, but then again, I wasn't around at that time.
2007-02-09 09:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by Huey Freeman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you've ever noticed, WW II "helmets" for flyers were cloth. There's no reason a guy about to die for his country should have to freeze his head off on the way to the battlefield.
2007-02-09 14:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To keep them from suffering frostbite or hypothermia when flying at altitude in those unpressurized open-cockpit planes, so that they could actually fly long enough to be able to strike their targets.
The earflaps also contained their radio headsets, so they could communicate with each other.
2007-02-09 11:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not helmet, it's a leather skull cap that holds the communication gear and on which you can attache the oxygen mask if needed.
2007-02-09 09:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They weren't. They just wore an official embroidered kamikazi headband made by their neighbors.
2007-02-09 09:06:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It held the commo gear
2007-02-09 09:10:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not, you don't want them to coordinate their attacks amongst each other? What are you, some kind of anti-japanese imperial army militant or something/????
2007-02-09 16:05:04 · answer #9 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they thought his head would do additional damage. I actually think that most wore a white bandana.
2007-02-09 09:08:55 · answer #10 · answered by Mike V 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋