World War II Japanese pilots

Best Japanese pilots of WW2

[@manilajohn0182]

It's worth pointing out that Tetsuzo Iwamoto's war diary was discovered after his death, and that it contained details of 202 kills. That figure is quite possible for a man with his number of combat hours, which dated back to China.

[@user-iz5fk2bz2r]

ญี่ปุ่นจงเจริญ ❤️❤️🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@eltonjohnson1724]

It would be nice if they would have added more detail on the pilots, e.g., if they were Navy (IJN) or Army (IJA).

[@pierluigiadreani2159]

Not gonna lie, I need to know more about Sadaaki Akamatsu.

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

One of the pilots who participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, migrated to America after the war and became a Methodist minister, maybe somewhere in Kansas. Can't remember his name, probably something like Fushida. All nations, even the enemy ones, have their revered war heroes.

[@user-tc9fy5ez6y]

それは淵田美津雄大佐（captain Fuchida)ですね。彼は真珠湾攻撃時(Pearl Habor attack)の飛行部隊の総隊長(squadron leader)で、ミッドウェイ(midway)の時は盲腸(caecum)になったため、出撃せず(no sortie)生き延びました(survived)。戦後(postwar)、キリスト教に関心を持った淵田は相手の国民をお互いに理解することが重要(It is important to understand each other's people)として布教活動(missionary work)を行いました。彼の息子(his son)はアメリカで建築家になり（became an architect in the United States）、彼の娘(his daughter)はアメリカ人と結婚しました(married to an American)。

[@JESL_Only_1]

As noted, Fuchida led the attack and later preached the Word of God in America.

[@user-ov4vp3ce9z]

日本人です 日本語で失礼します 概ね正確だと思いますが、例えば写真の無いような無名のエースや、岩本徹三、坂井三郎といった誇張された人々はもっとスコアが減る可能性があります。 日本ではこれらの調査を真剣に行っている研究者は梅本弘氏ただ一人であり、市井では未だに誇張された数字が見られます。 海外の方の動画などでファクトが日本にも伝わればいいなと思います。 ありがとうございました。

[@comete5d361]

坂井三郎氏は自称が64機撃墜でこの動画の28機撃墜は公称値なんだけどこれが誇張されてるってどういう理由？まだここから下がる可能性って何？

[@Paellain]

Sadaaki Akamatsu is a legend.

[@manilajohn0182]

In his own mind. He personally once claimed 350 kills.

[@dobridjordje]

​@@manilajohn0182Erich Hartman: exists Sadaki Akamatsu: Omae wa mou shindeiru

[@user-tc9fy5ez6y]

岩本の記録には中国戦線での撃墜数が含まれているから、注意が必要

[@joaoguilherme9034]

I feel bad for Tetsuzõ Iwamoto, he died kinda young

[@obi-wankenobi4640]

A lot of people on both sides did

[@japanfutaba-chan6624]

かなり信憑性がある表記だと思います👍👍👍

[@jeffblacky]

Ota kills actually match most US and UK losses Very amazing to run up that score that quickly If he survived his tally might been in the 60’s before recall as a trainer

[@001suisen4]

The Japanese military was also fighting the British and Dutch in Southeast Asia. Saburo Sakai is fighting with a Spitfire.

[@robertobenso7769]

Boni milites requiescant in pace.

[@mikadomm]

Excellent information. The Mikado's pilots. Domo Arigato...BANZAII!!!!

[@user-ot4ip1wl2j]

小高登貫氏も入れてください❗️ Kodaka noritura

[@OperationEndGame]

Nishizawa was KIA’d while hitching a ride on a Betty.

[@nicolaslopez2662]

Not a Betty; a Tabby (the Japanese C47 / DC3).

[@radoslavkosil7450]

Bit wierd making 1st video with german pilots where you go just with what the germans claimed and 2nd video with japanese pilots and not saying what the japanese claimed but what american said about them. there were multiple japanese pilots over 100 claimed air wins and tetsuzo iwamoto had over 200 claimed air wins.

[@user-ov4vp3ce9z]

日本語で失礼します 私は日本人ですがそれで問題ありません。 日本兵の空中勝利は基準が曖昧で自己申告に依存しており 日本人の私からみても信じるに値しません。 アメリカの研究の方がはるかに現実的だと思います。

[@qtdcanada]

I haven't watched the video about WW2 German aces so won't comment on it. For this video, I find it kind of odd to use/highlight the LOWER scores attributed (likely by US sources) to these Japanese aces. I recall reading several books (by Western authors) all of which mentioned Saburo Sakai's tally to be 62, while this video gives 28.

[@Snuffy03]

The Japanese pilots were superb fliers. It was sad that their own government did not care more for their well being. Their aircraft were superb but had no built in survivability factors. They were fragile, and easily destroyed, not having self sealing fuel tanks like American craft.

[@sakai_2]

Saburo Sakai shot down about 62 planes, do some research.

[@user-hs1qq1rs9d]

Przecież jest tam napisane że w wspomnieniach mówił o 68 straceniach nie doczytałeś sie

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

Research shows that his actual kills was in the upper 20s, not 62.

[@cinematicsunproductions7748]

He claimed 64, do some research

[@user-tb6uj9hz6k]

​@@sopwithsnoopy8779 Ask some American fighter pilots in WW2...about how formidable the Japanese Aces were.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

@@user-tb6uj9hz6k I already know, I don't have to ask. But people more expert than me have gone thru Sakai's claims, where and when, and have determined his real kill total was roughly 27, matching up with allied losses at the same time/same area, not 64. 27 is still very respectable. As a life long history buff, and military aviation buff, I've read enough to know that the vast majority of the top aces claimed kills don't always match up with opponents official losses. In a few cases they all match, but not usually.

[@eclairlechat895]

niponED

[@猫大好き-c9g]

Even though I'm Japanese, there are many people I don't know. Captain Kato looks just like a 893. He looks terrifying. 日本人の私でも知らない人ばかりですね。 加藤隊長はまるで893。見た目が恐ろしい。

[@user-kc7cj2wf6t]

So their ace of aces has about 80 victories , those pilots were a joke in comparison to the Germans.

[@kyleJohn1997]

I suppose American Pilots were a Joke to the Japanese since the Highest Scoring American has 40 kills

[@alessiodecarolis]

@@kyleJohn1997 This was bcz allied pilots had a limited number of missions (25, if I remember), then were send at home as instructors/consultants, so they could pass their experience to others, on the contrary for either germans or japanese pilots, until you were killed/maimed or similar, there wasn't any possibility to return home. Plus most german aces had the majority of their kills on eastern front, where generally, at least in early years, they confronted inferior pilots and aircrafts.

[@tomhenry897]

Different air war German aces against the British and American were in the 40s Those on the eastern front over a hundred

[@user-kc7cj2wf6t]

@@tomhenry897 Marseille scored 150 victories against the British, I cannot deny the fact that Allies pilot were better than the Russian. However, the Germans were definitely a different breed and had better machines than their Allies.

[@jamesthomas4841]

@@tomhenry897 not true I can think of at least 4 Germans who scored over 100 against the western allies