War Stories

The pilot who survived a headshot and found his enemy 41 years later (5x7)

Air date: Sep 21, 2021

On August 7, 1942 in the Pacific, the Japanese pilot Saburo Sakai received a machine gun bullet in the head during an air battle! The airman survives and miraculously manages to return to his base more than 1000 km away. 41 years later, he finds the man who shot him. Discover the incredible and moving story of Saburo Sakai.