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# Saburo Sakai

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Saburō Sakai was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Sakai had 28 aerial victories, including shared ones, according to official Japanese records, though he and his ghostwriter Martin Caidin claimed much higher numbers.

##  Quotes by Saburo Sakai

> [But to fly is just like swimming. You do not forget easily. I have been on the ground for more than ten…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/saburo-sakai/but-to-fly-is-just-like-swimming-you-do-not-forget-easily-i-have-been/)

Saburo Sakai

[Aviation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aviation/)

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