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Kamikaze pilots: In addition to only being given enough fuel for a one-way ride, did they also strip out anything from the planes or their uniforms that would do them no good on their journey? (lemmy.world)
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For example, I don't imagine them needing a handgun, food supplies, gear for camping, and so on. Would such items have been taken away and reused on soldiers/pilots who were expected to survive awhile longer? How would the interior of their planes differ from those of regular pilots?

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[โ€“] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ejection seats hadn't been invented at the time.

[โ€“] northernlights@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh didn't know that.