Today, GM stands for "Government Motors" and "horsepower" is considered taboo.

In a time when efforts to "rebuild respect for America abroad..." include little roar, and much apologizing - it is nice to harken back to the days when we were winning a world war, when our enemies feared us, our Allies revered us, and both respected the United States of America.

When our foe, struggling to hold on to a false honor, sacrificed her young men for glory in little more then a box with and motor.

Theses Saki soaked boys, drunk and with just a few weeks of flight training behind them, sent to face our most powerful, must advanced, glimmering birds of prey - only to meet their doom.

Back when all the world knew "Cadillac" meant the best.

The embedded video a bit long, but well worth it.

From the Kamikaze, the choir boy, to American horsepower.

Enjoy and remember.