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		yangl1996 on Jan 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: USN AN-1 Submarine Aircraft Carrier (2018) The Japanese Navy had similar ideas [1] in WWII. The plan was to sail undetected to near the west coast, launch the planes, and drop some biological weapon. Basically the predecessor of today's missile-carrying submarines. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-400-class_submarine

rozab on Jan 21, 2021 | [–]

Here's a good video on these from Mustard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxyk84t4Q8w

They have loads of content on weird military hardware like this.

Y_Y on Jan 21, 2021 | | [–]

> "Some biological weapon"

It was a box of plague fleas.

See also: Operation Cherry Blossom at Night

gerdesj on Jan 21, 2021 | [–]

Read the article, specifically the section headed: "Earlier aircraft carrying submarines".

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