2007-11-30 04:57:19 · 23 answers · asked by BobbyBall 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
No, they only got very basic instruction on flying towards the end of the war. This helps explain why they were rather ineffective in terms of the damage they caused - so few of them were able to get to, or indeed hit, their targets.
2007-11-30 05:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by rosbif 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
No, they were taught the basic manoeuvres and skills to control an aircraft, read the main instrument panel and how to take off, also if their plane was loaded with ammunition, they would be taught the basics on how to use those particular weapons.. otherwise no they did not have flying tests.
During the battle of Britain, most younger pilots both sergeants and officers weren't even aware of how to fire the cannons or machine guns so i very much doubt any evidence that i have given in the above can be opposed as they were simply flying bombs.
2007-12-04 13:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by Nick.391 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were mostly new recruits with only a few hours solo experience.
By the time they started using Kamikaze pilots the war had cost Japan most of it's experienced pilots in the pacific theatre of operations.
So, yes they did pass a test to fly, how stringent it had to be for what they had to do is borne out by their results.
Over 90% ddidn't reach or hit their targets.
2007-11-30 13:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by hawkeye 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The kamikaze pilots used at the start of the actions were the elite of the air force. As they were killed in service there age and experience dropped, however they still needed to undergo a full training program before they had to go on operations.
Ja.
2007-11-30 20:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They where volunteers ! They received very basic flying lessons and no real aptitude tests.
The reason for the suicidal mission was mostly due to the fact that Japan ran out of fuel and ammunition. So to create maximum damages with the last things they had they came up with the idea to crash planes on targets.
2007-11-30 13:09:52 · answer #5 · answered by Trucky 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm sure they had to so that they can fly and control the plane, and reach the targets of their missions...about the lack of fuel idea...well,it could be that there wasn't enough of it to go back to their base,that's why the pilots chose to explode their planes hitting specific targets,since they didn't have enough of it.
2007-12-08 08:07:52 · answer #6 · answered by zameensas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO most had never been in a plane before their mission...
they were trained on the ground using crude simulators made of wood
2007-11-30 13:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
can you name a top kamikaze pilot that's still alive to day
2007-12-05 08:49:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes and no some of them were already pilots and some of them were given basic training just so the could fly it and crash it
2007-12-02 14:19:15 · answer #9 · answered by Adam T 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes-they had to pass a test proving they knew the way to their in-laws scrapyard!
2007-12-04 11:09:02 · answer #10 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋