The Last Zero Ace

[ajagcapt]

Interesting story from the NY Times.

http://http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/04/world/asia/retired-japanese-fighter-pilot-sees-an-old-danger-on-the-horizon.html?_r=1

 

[superbee]

Great story!

 

[Juster]

He seems to be doing a great job. I wonder what the Mitsubishi Me163 was about, I thought they were never used (Yes, I am missing the point).

 

[Sharps '63]

Was Harada in the same unit as Saburo Sakai? I believe that Sakai was the highest scoring ace of Japanese Imperial Navy. He also established the longest Japanese non-stop flight for single engine fighters.

 

[thumbshark]

In relation to the above mentioned story, if anyone is interested about the Pacific war from the Japanese side verses the American, http://myasiantv.com/movie/the-eternal-zero/ Very good movie...including the subtitles

 

[JimDO]

Thx Thumbshark,, gonna watch it now