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When A 20mm Shell Blinded Him — This Pilot Flew 5 Hours With Half A Brain

#saburosakai #mitsubishizero #ww2survival They called him the "Devil of the Air," an ace of the Imperial Japanese Navy who had never known defeat. But on a fateful mission over Guadalcanal, a split-second identification error turned a routine sortie into a nightmare. Blinded in his right eye, paralyzed on his left side, and bleeding from a catastrophic skull fracture, he was 560 miles from Rabaul with a shattered canopy and zero chance of rescue. This is the unbelievable true story of the most agonizing survival flight in aviation history. In August 1942, Saburo Sakai mistook a formation of SBD Dauntless bombers for F4F Wildcats—a mistake that nearly cost him his head. A 30-caliber round and 20mm shell fragments slammed into his cockpit, leaving him drifting in and out of consciousness. While most pilots would have crashed into the Solomon Sea, Sakai manually flew his damaged Zero for nearly five hours. Fighting against gravity, blood loss, and terrifying hallucinations, he proved that the ultimate weapon in aerial combat isn't the machine—it's the pilot's refusal to die. When A 20mm Shell Blinded Him — This Pilot Flew 5 Hours With Half A Brain ✅In this video we cover: -The fatal tactical error Saburo Sakai made against SBD Dauntless rear gunners -How a pilot can fly for 5 hours with a bullet hole in his skull and partial paralysis -The engineering limits of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero: Paper armor vs. Long range -The horrific "surgery without anesthesia" Sakai endured after landing at Rabaul -How he navigated 560 nautical miles back to base while blinded in one eye This World War 2 story redefines the limits of human endurance. Saburo Sakai’s return to base isn't just a miracle of piloting; it is a raw, terrifying testament to the will to survive when the body has already failed. 🔔Subscribe to ‪@WW2Stories40‬ for deep dives into forgotten military history and the tactics that changed warfare. #ww2 #worldwar2 #saburosakai #pacificwar #aviationhistory #mitsubishizero #zerofighter #guadalcanal #warbirds #imperialjapanesenavy #history #survivalstory ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video presents dramatized storytelling based on historical WW2 events researched from publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy and engaging narratives, some details may be simplified or contain inaccuracies. This content is for entertainment purposes and should not be cited as an academic or authoritative historical source. For verified historical information, please consult professional military historians, official archives, and peer-reviewed publications.