Yokosuka MXY-7 "Ohka"

The history behind the devastating weapon years ahead of its time, as well as the methods of the secret Yokosuka MXY-7 "Ohka" (known as "Baka" by Allies")
Ships hit by Ohkas
-USS West Virginia BB-48 (my great grandfathers ship, he lived but I never met him.)
-USS Mannert L. Abele DD-733 (Sunk)
-USS Stanly DD-478 (Lightly damaged)
-USS Shea DM-40 (Hit on Bridge)
-USS Hugh W. Hadley DD-774 ( Damaged beyond repair) Info fom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohka

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• ohka
• baka
• kamikaze
• bomb
• attack
• japan
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• blossom
• yokosuka
• MXY-7
• history

[magmablood2]

I found out about this at cracked.com, I think it said that the pilots were wielded inside the plane

[rdvd7]

@magmablood2 They were not welded. The pilot sat inside the Bomber until they were near the target. When the Ohka was about to launch, the pilot climbed in and close the canopy, which was locked to ensure it didn't open in flight.

[RCAzure]

What song is this? It's beautiful.

[rdvd7]

@RCAzure I'm not quite sure, I used a song from that YouTube audio feature.

[MadeInLat1]

Put a nuclear bomb insade and fly in empire state building then

KABOOM New York is gone !

[rdvd7]

@MadeInLat1 Right.... thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

[rdvd7]

@BigBananaMan EVERY country during that time period did things that are considered Criminal (Even the Allies). I do not judge a whole race of people because of something a few did.

This video was merely about a weapon not many people know about and the pilots who volunteered their lives trying to save their country even when they knew the outcome was failure.

[rdvd7]

@socomsix19 Thank you for your intelligent and insightful comment. So were dropped on your Head a Child, or did you jump?

[blsjapan78]

@rdvd7

Yes, you've hit it.

[Canis1969Lupus1]

Japanese variant of Faw 2...

[pgzg1144]

This is not "Baka"!!!!!!!!This wepon's name is "桜花”（Ouka）!!!!!!!!

[pgzg1144]

"Baka" means fool in Japanese.

[bestamerica]

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how japan get rocket motor in the plane come from

[ichiromatsuo]

Ohika isn't sucide attack. It 'll be protected Invaded from America. America has felt "sucide", then Asia was corony from white country. We never hope like Indian. Because fight to America. Amerca wants to Asia before WW2. After WW2, America fight to Communist as Russia. Russia was enermy of japan. America was just change to fight Communuist country. America was mistakes in Asia,always from 100 years ago.