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Mysterious markings on Japanese kamikaze flying bomb baffle museum experts 
dailymail ^
 | 2 January 2014
 | Hugo Gye
Posted on 01/02/2014 1:44:59 PM PST by virgil283
"A museum is appealing for experts to help them decipher mysterious codes written on the side of a World War Two kamikaze plane....The model held by the Fleet Air Arm Museum is believed to have been captured by Allied troops in the Pacific....They were fixed to the underside of bomber planes, before being flown up to a height of 12,000ft and released. 
The vessels would be piloted by suicide pilots, who aimed for Allied ships and would inevitably die on impact. They could travel unaided for 21 miles, reaching a maximum speed of 475mph. Only 800 of the aircraft were ever made... 'There's a grab handle fixed to the inner wall of the cockpit as acceleration generated by the three solid fuel rockets would have been incredible.' 
The name of the plane means 'cherry blossom' in Japanese, and a picture of the flower is painted on its side along with the mysterious symbols...."
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: code; japan; kamikaze; strangemarkings; wwii
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" Ohka 2 aircraft, which were used by the Japanese military towards the end of the war, were deployed on kamikaze missions which killed thousands of Allied sailors.which would have held more than a ton of explosive material. They were fixed to the underside of bomber planes, before being flown up to a height of 12,000ft and released.
 
The vessels would be piloted by suicide pilots, who aimed for Allied ships and would inevitably die on impact. 
They could travel unaided for 21 miles, reaching a maximum speed of 475mph.
 
Only 800 of the aircraft were ever made. 
The name of the plane means 'cherry blossom' in Japanese, and a picture of the flower is painted on its side along with the mysterious symbols.
 
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2532748/Mysterious-markings-Japanese-kamikaze-flying-bomb-baffle-museum-experts-examine-rare-model-hung-rafters-decades.html#ixzz2pHOXjoVZ
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:44:59 PM PST
by 
virgil283
 
To: virgil283
    Hmmm..
When I put it through my universal translator, I get:
“You out of you flukky mind...”
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:47:10 PM PST
by 
freedumb2003
(Fight Tapinophobia in all its forms! Do not submit to arduus privilege.)
 
To: virgil283
    Sir, why does my plane have no landing gear?
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:49:06 PM PST
by 
PGR88
 
To: virgil283
    I think it reads:”Die Yankee Dog!!!!”
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:49:07 PM PST
by 
4yearlurker
(Some people say that experts agree!!)
 
To: freedumb2003; SunkenCiv; Revolting cat!; JoeProBono; Daffynition
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:49:47 PM PST
by 
a fool in paradise
("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
 
To: virgil283
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:50:25 PM PST
by 
Excellence
(All your database are belong to us.)
 
To: virgil283
    NO ejection seat.
Such a waste of so many young ..
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:50:47 PM PST
by 
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi)
 
To: 4yearlurker
    Sum ting Wong.
Wi too loe
Not go bahng
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:51:05 PM PST
by 
Vermont Lt
(If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it.  Period........  Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
 
To: PGR88
    Sir, why does my plane have no landing gear? You Da Bomb!
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:51:51 PM PST
by 
TADSLOS
(The Event Horizon has come and gone.  Buckle up and hang on.)
 
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:52:24 PM PST
by 
TADSLOS
(The Event Horizon has come and gone.  Buckle up and hang on.)
 
To: virgil283
    How do I transfer out of this chickenshit outfit.
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:53:24 PM PST
by 
Lonesome in Massachussets
(Doing the same thing and expecting different results is called software engineering.)
 
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To: freedumb2003
    When I put it through my universal translator, I get: You out of you flukky mind..."That's what I heard also. This plane was not flown.
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:55:22 PM PST
by 
ex-snook
(God is Love)
 
To: virgil283
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:55:53 PM PST
by 
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
 
To: virgil283
    The torpedo version:
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:56:05 PM PST
by 
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
 
To: virgil283
    One of ‘em says “No Step Here”.
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:56:30 PM PST
by 
USMCPOP
(Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
 
To: virgil283
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:56:35 PM PST
by 
null and void
(It is as if they all had one head. Too bad they donÂ’t all have one neck.)
 
To: virgil283
    Perhaps they could ask some retired kamikaze pilots.
Oh, wait...
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:57:47 PM PST
by 
muir_redwoods
(When I first read it, " Atlas Shrugged" was fiction)
 
To: virgil283
    Hold ma sake and watch this!
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:58:05 PM PST
by 
bray
("The Republic of Texas 2022" is coming in Feb)
 
To: virgil283
     Mysterious markings on Japanese kamikaze flying bomb baffle museum experts 
 
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posted on 
01/02/2014 1:58:33 PM PST
by 
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
 
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