kamikazes
WWII suicide pilots
Kamikazes were Japanese pilots in World War II who deliberately crashed explosive-laden aircraft into enemy targets, particularly American ships.
The term extends to anyone who undertakes a suicidal mission or acts with reckless disregard for self-preservation: a kamikaze driver weaving through traffic.
A kamikaze is also a cocktail of vodka, triple sec, and lime juice.
Second global military conflict
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- divine windSacred storm from heaven
- Pearl HarborHawaiian military port attacked 1941
- Pacific WarAllied-Japanese naval conflict
aircraft carriers · bushido · emperor · Okinawa · torpedo bombers · crash dive · sacrifice · honor
Reckless risk-taker
- suicide missionAssignment with fatal certainty
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- reckless drivingUnsafe vehicle operation
- extreme riskGravest threat level
death wish · self-destructive · thrill-seeker · madman · adrenaline junkie · maniac · reckless abandon · all-or-nothing
One who fires weapons
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- triple secOrange-flavored distilled spirit
- lime juicePressed green citrus
- shot glassSmall vessel for spirits
bar · nightclub · citrus · mixed drink · party · alcohol · bartender · chilled
World War II
Second global military conflict
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- divine windSacred storm from heaven
- Pearl HarborHawaiian military port attacked 1941
Pacific War · aircraft carriers · bushido · emperor · Okinawa · torpedo bombers · crash dive · sacrifice · honor · banzai
daredevil
Reckless risk-taker
- suicide missionAssignment with fatal certainty
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- reckless drivingUnsafe vehicle operation
extreme risk · death wish · self-destructive · thrill-seeker · madman · adrenaline junkie · maniac · reckless abandon · all-or-nothing · heedless
shooter
One who fires weapons
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- triple secOrange-flavored distilled spirit
- lime juicePressed green citrus
shot glass · bar · nightclub · citrus · mixed drink · party · alcohol · bartender · chilled · shaken
- Pacific WarPearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Midway, Okinawa, Guadalcanal
kamikazessurvivors
Those still alive after
deserters · cowards · evaders · escapees · draft dodgers
kamikazesfighter pilots
Combat aircraft operators
drone operators · fighter aces · bomber crews · strategic bombers
kamikazespeacekeepers
Forces maintaining cease-fires
reserves · home guard · territorial defense · conventional forces
- kamikaze attacksIntentional self-destructive military assault
- kamikaze pilotsSelf-sacrificing wartime aviators
- kamikaze dronesSelf-destructing unmanned aerial weapons