Question

What was the purpose of helmets worn by kamikaze pilots?

Answer 1

it was a fashion statement... and it made it easier to scoop out their brains afterward..lol.. (cute..I get it...)

Answer 2

Bloody good question! I wondered that to, since they are hurtling to earth at 400 miles an hour why wear a helmut? Especially when it was to suicide.

Answer 3

The helmets have earphones, microphones and breathing attachments. It keeps them warm since it gets to be cold up there.. . Yes, they at least gets to the target comfortably before blowing themselves up.. . The same reason why suicide bombers still eat breakfast in the morning.

Answer 4

they wanted to look fashionable at the funerals

Answer 5

well, most likely because they needed them to communicate with their squad. the helmets held radio equipment.. . but as for the crashing part, they did not know if they were going to have to crash or not.. . only the planes that were hit were flown into enemy ships.. . they tried to fight and live, but would try to kill the enemy, even if it meant death.

Answer 6

Because they did

Answer 7

Being knocked unconscious would prevent them from delivering their attack.