Mr. Yohei HInoki Japanese Ace Pilot (English Sub)

These days Japanese people can read about westerner great Ace fighter pilots such as Gregory Boyington and Erich Hartmann through English works translated into Japanese. However, it is disappointing that most books about Japanese legendary Ace fighter pilots such as "Crimson Wing" by Yohei Hinoki and "The Ace of Japan" by Sadaaki Akamatsu have not been translated into English. These works would add more context to the experiences of fighter pilots through the years from a different perspective.

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• ki-43
• oscar
• hayabusa
• ace
• pilot
• pacific
• aviation
• japan
• p-51
• ww2

[thaygiaohotmail]

Remember that this is a translation; 13mm is ~.5 inch. Also, USAAF ammo mix included HE-I, so cannon is not far off, esp. when *you don't have armor!* Another thing, don't be talking smack until YOU have flown 100's of miles in a badly damaged, fragile plane with your leg blown off, desk jockey!

[ArimaKihe1]

This guy is hardcore. Amazing he can be so casual about his experiences.

[olbywong717c]

This video went viral on Asmara

[ickysdad]

@FilipinoZeroFighter The stats you refer to were estimates and I have copies of the officail documents pertaining to the matter.

[ickysdad]

@Oldsmobile442Estella Bull manure!!!1 It was not better then the any of the fighters you mentioned. I've seen primary documents pertaining to the Ki-84 and it was not even as fast as the F6F much less the P-51 ,P-47 or P-38. I wouldn't say it was even as hard hitting as any of the USAAF-USN fighters.

[TheShoguneagle]

Mark of a true leader: Major Katoh tested the plane before any of his pilots set foot in one. That's something that modern officers and enlisted folks can learn from.

[tenrazo215]

I've never heard of any pilot bagging on a plane so badly :) It must have been a dog of a plane.

[FilipinoZeroFighter]

@gdub454 given, they were weak in terms of armor (kates and vals were bombers.) but this guy managed to pull off something as incredible as shooting down mustangs in an "obsolete" Ki43. that takes a lot of skill and guts. and yes, the oscar looks like the frank. and I still stand by my statement that KI84>P51 (frank was faster by 20 or so KPH, much more agile too)... if you don't believe me check out the stats that the USAF boys put out flying a frank after the war.

[gdub454]

@Oldsmobile442Estella please the P51 Mustangs P38 Lightnings ruled the skies in the Pacific theater with no worries from any Japanese Kates Oscars Vals....great maneuvering aircraft they had give them that and were speedy....but in wafer thin airplanes no protection...

[MrDavkoz]

Nothing but respect for this pilot.  Learning to master a difficult plane under combat conditions, plus being able to make it back to base with his leg blown off, wow!

[dutchomatic]

Rest in peace, honorable warrior.

~Dutch USAF