There are many 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.

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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/

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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/mitsu...

- John Lundstrom, The First Team (and the Guadalcanal Campaign)
https://www.usni.org/press/books/firs...
https://www.usni.org/press/books/firs...
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- 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