wings of defeat

'Wings of Defeat': Kamikaze Stories, Told in Person

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 04/22/2008 - 10:47am

"Veteran kamikaze pilot" might sound like an impossibility. But some of the Japanese suicide bombers survived — and in conjunction with a new documentary, they're touring American schools.

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WWII Kamikazes, Navy Vets Visit U.S. Schools

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 04/22/2008 - 4:00am

Wings of Defeat, a new documentary about kamikaze pilots, is being screened in film festivals and high schools.

It's an opportunity for teenagers to discuss suicide bombing missions with elderly pilots from Japan and World War II U.S.

Navy veterans.

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