Were there any Kamikaze or would-be kamikaze pilots who survived WWII? If so, what were their stories?

by hauntedfox
Imperator314

There were. Some were shot down on the way to their targets and either survived the crash or bailed out, others turned back because of mechanical problems. A relative of mine once met a kamikaze pilot who was scheduled to go the day after the war ended. Example: http://www.historynet.com/a-kamikaze-who-lived-to-tell-the-tale.htm