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Japanese Ace Pilot Saburo Sakai

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Blood Red Skies - Japan (1/200)

MSRP old price: $23.00


Product Info

Title
Japanese Ace Pilot Saburo Sakai
Publisher
Publish Year
2024
Dimensions
3x4.5x1.25"
NKG Part #
2148115688
MFG. Part #
WLG775101017
Type
Miniatures Box Set

Description

Saburo Sakai was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s fourth highest ranking Ace. When war began he flew against the US forces in the Philippines, bringing down a P-40 on his first day of combat, and shooting down the first B-17 to be lost in the Pacific theatre. After increasing his tally to a total of more than 60 planes shot down Sakai took a bullet to the head but still limped his damaged plane 1,000km home and reported to his superior before collapsing. Sakai recovered and returned to combat despite only having partial vision in one eye. Sakai survived the war — no small feat in the face of US air dominance in the later stages – and lived to the age of 84.

Contains one Warlord Resin A6M2 'Zero' plane and game aids.

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.