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If you saw the 70s film one of the memorable bits is when the attack planes are coming in and run into a civilian aircraft which is more than a little surprised. That did actually happen though it was less amusing, a bright yellow sightseeing plane was up at the time of the attack and was shot...

While I don't think Japan expected a clean win they did believe that they could wreck the USN badly enough to secure a negotiated settlement. They were big believers in the decisive battle doctrine and expected a massive ship to ship showdown that they would of course win. Then they try to get a...

They were probably the best trained, best led, best equipped and most motivated naval aviators to ever live. No offence to the USN guys later that same war, or the RN guys who flew into Taranto or attacked the Bismarck in a massive storm, but the Kido Butai was legendary. These aren't the poor...

It was a terrible thing and the loss of life is truly sad, but also credit where due, it was ballsy as fuck to try pull off a raid like that. Sure they screwed the follow up, but that was serious skill on the part of the pilots and junior crew