Standing beside the worldโs biggest warship ever, Philippine Navy, reserved, Lt. Commander Anthony de Leon look dashing in his blue navy uniform.
Yamato was one of the more famous ships during World War II which unfortunately was sunk by the United States Navy during the tailend of the war. At one time, it was the flagship of the Japan Imperial Navy which challenged American supremacy in the Pacific.
But its fate was sealed after the Americans won the Battle of Midway, then followed it up with another victory at Leyte Gulf, one of the worldโs biggest naval battles.
The nearly 3 feet iteration of the 263 meter ship was one of the best features of the 18thย staging of the IPMS showing at the SM City Baguio atrium during Independence Day.
It shared equal billings with the already retired ย SR71 or the Thunderbird, the fastest ever plane, or the more famous jet fighters from the Vietnam war, the F-4 Phantom.
There were submarines and tanks.
Featured also were the different iterations of Gundam, one of the more famous robotechs which came out after ย Mazinger Z and Voltes V, which dominated the Philippine small screen in the late 70s.
Yamato became a staple for young boys back then when it was brought to television as Space Battleship Yamato, a 1974 animated series, where it was retrofitted to be able to travel interstellar and end an alien threat.
On June 12, at SM the Baguio Country Club general manager and his staff or crew also in their Navy uniform led the opening of the 18thย IPMS. PML
