A kamikaze bomb

[pampa14]

The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka was a rocket powered human-guided anti-shipping kamikaze attack plane, using as a platform, the bomber Mitsubishi G4M Betty. The following link shows a report and some photos this weapon, employed by Japan towards the end of World War II:

Aviação em Floripa: Uma bomba kamikase


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[vikingBerserker]

Another great post, well done!

 

[Shinpachi]

The OHKA inventor survived the war.
Changed his name, he even received pension.
He died at 82 in 1994.

Thanks for sharing, pampa14

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.