The forbidden weapon, the Ohka, is a suicide weapon that rams into the enemy on a bomb. Also called the "human rocket" or "human bomb," the Ohka was invented as the war situation worsened toward the end of the Pacific War. A man who saw off 60 comrades said, "I'll go one day too..." The six-meter-long aircraft had no tires for landing, and once it took off, it would never come back. The people who were piloting the Ohka were young people in their teens and twenties. [Broadcast on August 10, 2020] 00:00 Intro A suicide plane being shot down. 00:16 Former suicide squad member: "The suicide squad is the highest honor" 00:31 Former suicide squad member: "It's only natural that young people stand in the way to protect people with suicide attacks" 00:47 Former suicide squad member: "I practiced getting into the coffin every night" 01:01 A suicide attack is a desperate attack that will inevitably result in death. Many young people died in suicide attacks. 01:18 The thoughts of a man who saw off his war comrades (young men) 75 years ago. 01:45 In 2019, I met my grandfather, Iida Hajime (94), in Kani City, Gifu Prefecture. 02:00 Iida enlisted in the Naval Air Corps Yokaren at the age of 15. 02:13 At the time, boys dreamed of the open sky, and Iida was one of them. 02:33 But the reality was far from what he dreamed of, and he was beaten with a wooden stick every day. 02:55 At the time, boys between the ages of 15 and 17 were training at the Tsuchiura Naval Air Corps where Iida enlisted. 03:13 After graduating from Yokaren, Iida became a crew member of a G4M. 03:22 The G4M flew with the human rocket "Ohka" hanging from it. 03:31 "That (Ohka) should not have been used." 03:40 "Ohka" is a small plane loaded with about 1 to 2 tons of explosives to ram into enemy ships. 03:52 Ohka is a suicide weapon designed to fly into enemy ships. It has no tires to return and land. 04:04 Even after more than 75 years, Iida says he still can't forget the look on the Ohka pilot's face when he made a suicide attack. 04:27 The Ohka's fuel burns out in just 10 seconds, so it is detached after approaching an enemy ship and explodes, along with its crew. 04:53 Having seen off the Ohka's crew and over 60 other comrades, Iida saw the end of the war in Taiwan. 05:12 The number of graduates from the Air Force Academy, which was originally about 24,000, has now dropped to about 5,000. 05:23 In August 2020, Iida was unable to meet with him due to COVID-19, but he left us a message. 05:34 Iida: "Whether you win or lose, there is nothing to be gained from war." 05:52 There was a war in which many young people lost their lives. 06:06 Iida: "I will never forget my comrades who died at such a young age." 06:40 End ■CTV NEWS Official Website https://www.ctv.co.jp/news/ ■Twitter / chukyotv_news ■TikTok / ctv_news ■LINE NEWS https://line.me/R/ti/p/%40oa-ctvnews ■For questions, concerns or investigation requests, please contact "Anata no Naka ni Chusatsu Taisetsudan"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/interview/ ■Submit photos, videos, etc. to "Catch! Submission Box"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/catch/tokobox.html #kamikaze #Ouka #human rocket #human bomb #naval air force #Gunpla #WWII #war #Chukyo TV #news #ctv