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Sakai Saburo, the Imperial Japanese Navy's proud ace pilot. He survived from the Second Sino-Japanese War to the Pacific War and may be the most famous Zero fighter pilot. Many Japanese people were thrilled by his numerous anecdotes, such as "64 kills," "never having a wingman shot down," and "performing stunts directly above enemy airfields." But were his heroic tales really true? Misperception, exaggeration, lies. Was this man a legend or a liar of the century? What is the truth behind the legendary Zero fighter pilot? Some parts are recreated in WarThunder. [Monster Series] Tetsuzo Iwamoto • Shot down 202 US military aircraft in a Zero fighter... The Japanese Navy's greatest ace pilot with otherworldly aerial combat skills... Sugano Nao • [Japanese history] The Shiden Kai, nicknamed the Yellow Fighter, the Destroyer of the Sword Unit, Sugano... Rudel • [World history] Singlehandedly destroyed over 500 Soviet tanks... The greatest bomber in human history, Rudel... [The Series They Don't Teach You in School] • The Series They Don't Teach You in School