Japanese pilots of the 721st Naval Air Corps ("Gods of Thunder") sitting in close proximity to a G4M2e (Allied code name "Betty") bomber, equipped with a suspended MXY7 "Ohka" rocket-propelled human-guided kamikaze attack aircraft ("Exploding cherry blossom"), ready for a mission.

Ready for a suicidal sortie

On behalf of all the other kamikaze pilots - a final salute before takeoff for a mission. 

Final sayonara

Japanese kamikaze aircraft, smoking from antiaircraft hits and veering slightly to left moments before slamming into the USS Essex on November 25, 1944.