>>>Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets and life jackets?
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>>A helmet would increase the chance of successfully hitting the target, especially in the face of hostile fire.
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>How's that?

well, suppose the plane took a few hits and bits of metal were flying around from those hits. A helmet would protect his head so that he still has his wits about him to complete the mission.