Japanese troops in Midway Is failure "the fate of five minutes"?

On November 8th, the blockbuster "Midway Midway" was released inmainland China, and once again attracted people's attention to the battle onMidway. This war is called the turning point of the Pacific War. Anyonewho knows a little about the history of World War II is familiar, but there arestill many misunderstandings on many key issues of this war. The poster"Decisive Battle Midway"

Japanese pilots did not lose much.

When it comes to the battle on Midway, the first thing people think of is theheavy losses suffered by the Japanese army. In fact, the loss of fouraircraft carriers in one battle was unique not only during the Pacific War, butthroughout World War II. As a result, many would assume that Japanesepilots must have suffered significant losses. Some articles mention thatthe Japanese lost hundreds of pilots. Others even think that the elitepilots of the Japanese Navy have essentially disappeared after World WarI. Is it really?

When the Pacific War broke out in December 1941, the overall quality of theJapanese navy aviation pilots exceeded that of the British and Americanallies. The Japanese military implements a policy of elite soldiers. Thetraining of pilots is extremely strict, and it can even be said to be harsh. Thethreshold for becoming a flight student is high, and the elimination rate hasbasically reached 50% during the entire flight training process. Inaddition, many pilots have participated in actual battles on the Chinesebattlefield. Due to the weak strength of the Chinese Air Force at thetime, this was obviously the most suitable training ground for Japanesepilots. This is a very valuable resource for pilots with sufficienttraining and practical experience.

In the early days of the Pacific War, Japanese pilots had almost anoverwhelming advantage. Fighter pilots and bomber pilots are goodpilots. Especially in terms of fighters, Japan