A Japanese Zero fighter plane hits the USS Missouri on April 11, 1945, in waters off Okinawa, Japan. Show more Show less A Japanese Zero fighter plane hits the USS Missouri on April 11 ...

The Missouri’s gunners hit the Zero fighter with a 5-inch (12.7-centimeter) round. The plane plunged, but it leveled out about 20 feet (6 meters) above the ocean and headed for the ship’s ...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball on April 11, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa. The suicide attack instantly ...

F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Vertical tails can be seen at the rear of this fifth generation jet. (Image credit: US Air Force / Paul Holcomb) The role of vertical tails could also be ...