• Question: Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

    Asked by jameskeywood123 to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 23 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 23 Jun 2012:

      No idea. Perhaps to keep their ears warm?

    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 25 Jun 2012:

      To protect their heads.

      For example: if they were to crash on take-off, they would want to be able to climb out of the wreckage and have another go. Also, if they were being shot at during their final descent, they would want to maximise their chances of a ‘hit’ by not being killed on the way down.

    • Photo: Philippa Bird

      Philippa Bird answered on 25 Jun 2012:

      Health and safety requirement.

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