> thomasuras said on
11-28-2009 at
02:00:
wo da fuk kan under tan dis fukin bs ?
> chikokiyo said on
11-18-2009 at
12:37:
坂井三郎氏。 ほんとうにお疲れ様でした。あなたのお話をもっともっと聞きたかった。。。今はあちらで台南空やラバウルの皆様と語らっていらっしゃるのでしょう。 どうか安らかに。R.I.P. Mr. Samurai of the sky...Thank you for posting!!
> JPN850R said on
10-24-2009 at
12:54:
In this film, Sir. Sakai discusses the maneuverability of the Model-21; A6M2b. He emphasises its great service range and the effectiveness of the elevator. The chief engineer, Jiro Horikoshi, invented the "feel" mechanism to the elevator. On the other note, Sir. Sakai points out some of the weaknesses of Zero. If the Vmo is exceeded at dive, the airplane could fall apart or loses the elevator control. Sir. Sakai also states the Zero could flame up due to the lack of fire protection.
> Mass7507 said on
08-24-2009 at
00:23:
Really interesting video! Could anyone translate in english?
> whizlad said on
07-22-2009 at
23:50:
Extraordinary. May he rest in peace.
> sonoki82 said on
07-14-2009 at
02:20:
Thank you very much for this excellent translation!
> kdraper2007 said on
06-08-2009 at
05:56:
from his gestures at 2:00 thru 2:20 he seems to be explaining that the airplane was an extension of himself.
> Nekron70 said on
05-02-2009 at
03:05:
I read his book, I hope Japan keeps flowers on his grave. A soldier like him should never be forgotten.
> michaejlt said on
04-10-2009 at
20:04:
What is the title of Saburo Sakai-san's book?Samurai! You can go to ebay and you should be able to find copies of book. Written Martin Caidin and Fred Saito.Excellent BookMichael
> galoon said on
04-02-2009 at
01:13:
What is the title of Saburo Sakai-san's book? That war sure produced some amazing pilots, like Bader, Mölders, McCampbell, and Kozhedub. Sakai-san ranks right up there with the best of them. I was sad to hear of his passing.
> chemkurva said on
03-03-2009 at
07:10:
Rest in Peace. Saburo your book is great
> BigGayAl56 said on
01-17-2009 at
17:25:
Best estimate is 60+. The (in)famous historian/author Martin Caiden came up with the number, 64. Sakai, himself never put a specific number on his victories.
> DCMclarenFan said on
12-08-2008 at
05:12:
What an amazing fellow. It would have been an HONOUR to fly WITH him or AGAINST him.Rest in Peace. You deserve it. Such humility and spirit.
> MobiusDragon89 said on
11-16-2008 at
12:51:
64?
> stanislaw84 said on
11-07-2008 at
08:01:
he survived the war with how many kills
> delawareboy08 said on
07-31-2008 at
10:15:
He was an amazinng man, I read his book Samurai afew years ago. I hope that Japan will make a movie of his life in the near future, He was awar hero.
> Rickusty said on
07-30-2008 at
11:43:
Thank you so much Tabularshite for your translation.
> lemonite1 said on
05-16-2008 at
06:12:
in one of his last combats, Sakai, thinking this was his last, dove into a formation of 12 Hellcats ALONE. he battled them and made it outta there. when he landed, the ground crew were amazed, they did not find one bullet hole in his Zero. he always believed that a good pilot in a Zero was better than a good pilot in any other plane. he believed that the Zero could do more with himself at the stick than any other plane.
> tubularshite said on
02-23-2008 at
07:43:
[continued from the previous post]So I was like, "I have come this far so let's not be stingy like 30 or 40 degrees, I will turn 90 degrees like a real man." Then it was spot on.(6:02)Looks like a boxer who has just fought 15 rounds, doesn't he? My face was all messed up.Mr. Saburo Sakaipassed away in 2000
> tubularshite said on
02-23-2008 at
07:33:
(5:29)As you can see on this map, my route was quite messed up. I went to the middle of nowhere with no islands or anything, I thought I was going to end up in Hawaii at that rate. I guessed that Rabaul was this way, judging by the habit of me and my airplane. You know, you can't know where on the planet you are when there's nothing around you, even if you could see the compass. But my instinct told me it's this way.[continues to the next post]