Osaka man recalls airport used by army for pilot training, suicide stints

Osaka man recalls airport used by army for pilot training, suicide stints

Atsuo Yokoyama shows on the map the place of an airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, used for a year by the Imperial Japanese Army to train fighter pilots toward the end of World War II, at his home in the neighboring city of Sakai on May 19, 2015. The airport was also used for training pilots on suicide missions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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