| Caption | Yukio Seki's special attack squadron took off among cheers, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Photo Size | 420 x 196 pixels | ||||||||||||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 25 Oct 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Licensing | This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. 
Bill says:
4 Nov 2015 03:30:19 PM
AGAINST THE ODDS:
"Take arrows in your forehead, but never in your back"
-Samurai Maxum-
Twilight of the A6M Zero now used for kamikaze
missions. Photograph the first such mission carried out. Zeros were armed w/ 1 x 250kg bomb. Aircraft are older A6M2, Model 21 Zero fighters.
This was named Shikishima Unit, Jinpu
Special Attack Unit, October 25, 1944 Philippines
Bill says:4 Nov 2015 03:30:19 PM
AGAINST THE ODDS:
"Take arrows in your forehead, but never in your back"
-Samurai Maxum-
Twilight of the A6M Zero now used for kamikaze
missions. Photograph the first such mission carried out. Zeros were armed w/ 1 x 250kg bomb. Aircraft are older A6M2, Model 21 Zero fighters.
This was named Shikishima Unit, Jinpu
Special Attack Unit, October 25, 1944 Philippines
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22 Aug 2010 05:35:25 PM
"Take arrows in your forehead, but never in
your back"
-Samurai Maxum-