EARLY ACCESS: Expert explains the reality of "expendable" Japanese WW2 pilots (Patreon)

Expert explains the reality of "Expendable" Japanese WW2 pilots

There are plenty of myths on Japanese pilots and the use of air power in the Pacific. From sending pilots on senseless missions, over to not giving them parachutes or protecting the aircraft, listen to Chris chat with Michael Claringbould on the myths and realities for Japanese pilots of WW2. Michael Claringbould is an expert on Japanese aviation and the South Pacific, focusing largely on the timeframe of 1942-1943. Check out the many fantastic books by Michael Claringbould and others here: https://avonmorebooks.com.au/?page=2 - Check out my books - Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de/ - Support - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/MilAvHistory Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpahmxWXajV0-tuMMzSzAg/join PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/MilAvHis - Recommendations - Check out the many fantastic books by Michael Claringbould and others here: https://avonmorebooks.com.au/?page=2 Mentioned during the Interview: - Richard Dunn, Exploding Fuel Tanks https://explodingfueltanks.com/ - Osamu Tagaya, Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko ‘Betty’ Units of World War 2 https://ospreypublishing.com/uk/mitsubishi-type-1-rikko-betty-units-of-world-war-2-9781841760827/ - John Lundstrom, The First Team (and the Guadalcanal Campaign) https://www.usni.org/press/books/first-team-and-guadalcanal-campaign https://www.usni.org/press/books/first-team GET 25% off John Lundstrom's books using MILAVHIS on check out! - Social Media - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilAvHistory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milaviationhistory/ - Sources - Michael Claringbould - Timecodes - 00:00 - Introducing the Expert 00:57 - Expendable or Elite? How highly valued were pilots in Japan? 05:19 - Losing pilots on "senseless" missions (pre-Kamikaze) 14:58 - How self-sufficient were downed Japanese airmen? 18:50 - Japanese Search and Rescue - did they do it? 21:20 - Did Japanese pilots not have any parachutes? 28:27 - Armor and fuel tank protection on Japanese planes 40:20 - Reading recommendations - Audio - Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound