{"product_id":"blossoms-from-the-sky-firsthand-accounts-from-kamikaze-pilots-who-volunteered-to-fly-the-ohka-baka-bomb-9798509061165","title":"Blossoms from the Sky: Firsthand Accounts from Kamikaze Pilots Who Volunteered to Fly the Ohka Baka Bomb","description":"Blossoms from the Sky\u003cp\u003eTrue stories from the Japanese pilots who volunteered to fly an experimental rocket-powered aircraft on a one-way mission to save their nation from looming defeat. The Japanese called it the OHKA (cheery blossom), but to the American sailors and fighter pilots it was known as the BAKA BOMB.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the untold challenges faced by naval aircraft engineers as they raced to create the \"Yokosuka MXY-7 \u003ci\u003eMarudai\u003c\/i\u003e,\" a new secret weapon that promised to sink a battleship with a single blow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow the young pilots as they make their individual decisions to volunteer for the mysterious training program.\u003cbr\u003eMeet the bomber crews who carried these human-guided, anti-ship missiles towards the US fleet near Okinawa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the courageous US Navy and Marine Corps fighter pilots who saved thousands of lives by throwing themselves between the devastating flying bombs and the ships of US Naval Task Force 58.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over 200 photos, maps, and illustrations the reader will learn about the Ohka \"Baka Bomb\" and the Betty Bombers\u003cbr\u003ethat ferried these \"flying torpedoes\" into battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3410528\"\u003eDan King\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798509061165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027100\"\u003eMilitary | World War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42667989827821,"sku":"9798509061165","price":31.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_0f19b35a-a693-4f23-8ef5-eb9d8cebb04e.jpg?v=1649450336","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/blossoms-from-the-sky-firsthand-accounts-from-kamikaze-pilots-who-volunteered-to-fly-the-ohka-baka-bomb-9798509061165","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}