M2 and M3 were both considered experimental, and only M2 carried an aircraft. The three M-class submarines (M1, M2 and M3) all began as submarine cruisers armed with a single 12" gun. After M1 was lost in a collision, M2 and M3 had their guns removed and were used for experimental work - M2 was fitted with an aircraft hanger and launch rail while M3 was adapted for mine-laying. M2 was later lost due to flooding though the open hanger door, and M3 was scrapped.
The guys whof flew the float plane over Melbourne must have had iron balls. Not so much to fly over the city, but to turn around in the dark and head out to see wondering where they parked that damn sub.
The last major Banzai charge (gyokusai attack) was on Saipan, on July 7th through 9th 1944 around 3000+ Japanese who were more or less out of essential ammunition attacked US forces with improvised weapons such as bayonets on poles, clubs and trenching spades, it was the largest even gyokusai attack, so death rather than capture, not about glory. A few desperate Banzai attacks by small groups even individuals occurred in Burma and probably elsewhere after July 9th 1944 but were a lot less common than the movies depict. whether gyokusai would have re-occurred when Kyushu and Honshu were attacked during Olympic and Downfall can only be surmised certainly brainwashing of the military home defence force and civilian population was going ahead at pace in Mid 1945. fear of a rumoured bestial enemy, especially when your own troops are so inclined and shaming people into believing their sacrifice negates guilt are powerful dual motivators. That said the allies often glorify their own forces suicidal sacrifice without decrying it, consider that the allies first wave beach landing parties both at Normandy and in POA were given odds on rates of not surviving, same with USAAF and RAF bomber crews in Europe and even German U boat crews. Another case of the winner and possibly the white man's morality. Even Germany's case with very dubious moral compass, they are now compared favourably to the Soviet/ Russian horde who did Human wave attacks - but Soviets/Russians were semi white and are also apart from Islamic or religious terrorists the only nationality that do meat shield attacks so are deplored not exulted.
@@erikvan9582 Plenty it started before WW2 ended - Patton actually said that the western Allies were fighting the wrong enemy. And it still is an on-going trope, that is one of the reasons you get sh!t in media especially in USA that Ukrainians are Nazis. They like most of Eastern Europe hate Russians not because they are right wing but because they were occupied 45 + years by Soviets/Russians, the German Nazi thugs were only there for 8 years max.
G'day, In January 1943 a Japanese Snubyoumarine launched one of those little 350 Hp versions from off the northern NSW Coast, Australia. It headed inland going West, and overflew Grafton, Glen Innes (my home town - which is how I come to know the story...), Inverell, Gravesend & Moree - before returning via Inverell to veer Northwest to cover Ashford, Emmaville Deepwater, Tenterfield, Casino, & Lismore ; before returning to it's Submarine Mother-Ship..., which then duly sank - not being found until about 1996 (?). My father said that because the RAAF had No Fighter Bases set up to defend the NSW Seaboard (when the Fighting was in New Guinea & Guadalcanal...), and the Army had no Radar or Anti-Aircraft Defences either - despite various Camps & Bases dotted and sprinkled all over the Map...; Australia & the US did NOTHING at all, whatsoever To Oppose the Submarine Reconnaissance of My Home Town. However, the Grafton PoLice rang the Glen Innes PoLice as the Seaplane departed, heading West & climbing over Jackadgery's Gap, obviously Following the Gwydir Highway. So Glen Innes got to sound it's Air Raid Siren, And on a Sunday Afternoon my Father marshalled his (first) wife & 2 kids in the Slit-Trench he'd dug in the Back Yard in '42 after Darwin (3,000 miles to the Northwest...) was bombed By Surprise In February. Hearing the whole Story In the 1960s, It struck me that If that was as close as WW-2 ACTUALLY came to Glen Innes - Then the whole bloody Story was Vastly Oversold and Exagerated in it's Alleged "Importance". True Story. Such is life... Have a good one. Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
@@hodaka1000 G'day, It wasn't widely reported, but my father was an Engine Reconditioner, plugged into the local Militia (Home Guard...) and able to talk with most of the more mobile local Yokels ; and as the War went on & the Allies were winning, "Security" became less of a Thing Concerning the Successful but Ineffectual Recon. Flight from Yamba to Moree & back via Casino & Lismore. And Glen Innes is enough of a Backwater as to have no more people living here now than there have been for 150 years (!) ; so despite the New-Agers & Tree-Changers & other assorted Social Casualties & Refugees From the Cities... And about half the Population are "Locals" (attended Kindergarten in Town), the "Old Locals" followed their Parents & Grandparents through the local Kindergarten. And "Original Settlers are still living on Land Grants which their Family received from the Colonial Governor before 1872 - when NSW became a Self-Governing Colony... I'm an "Old Local", So I know a few things (!). Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
The M6As were thrown overboard not just to prevent examples from getting into Allied hands but to prevent them from being seen. They were painted in American markings, i.e. they intended to commit a war crime.
I saw that aircraft under restoration at the Smithsonian’s Garber Restoration Facility in Maryland in 1986 or 1987. It’s currently on display at Udvar Hazy and I’m virtually certain it’s the only Seiran still in existence.
15:27 Part of the reason for the inline engine, other than narrowing the fuselage, was that liquid-cooling meant that the engine could started in the hanger to warm it up, without worrying about it overheating.
A long time ago, in my teens in the late 70's I read a book on Japanese Submarines and their use. The subs and aircraft mentioned in your video were given a good account of in the book. Something I am wondering if you know though, the plane that fire bombed Oregon? It was launched off of its mother submarine over the stern as the sub was going full speed, In Reverse! Just a little historical anacdote for you. Really enjoy the videos and your delivery!
The Japanese failed to realize that the forests of coastal Oregon are very, very, WET, as anyone who’s ever lived there can testify. They dry out a bit in summer, but coastal fog keeps things nice and soggy. If they really wanted to start forest fires, they should have flown inland another 100 miles to reach the drier forests of the Cascades. THAT could have caused some real problems, especially in September.
Another awesome video ^w^ As a Japanese viewer I love that you are talking a lot about Japanese planes as of late. However one thing caught my attention, its the submarine I-402. You said that the submarine was a tanker? I just checked Japanese wiki and there's no mention of it being a tanker and this is the first time I am hearing of this, May I ask the source for that specific information? I would like to know more about it.
There was another Seiran / I-400 mission that reached advanced stages of planning. Operation PX . It actually had potential to do lot of damage . The idea was to use the planes to attack west coast port cities -San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles - with weapons developed by unit 731. Namely bombs filled with fleas carrying Bubonic Plague (also known as black death). Fortunately for everyonme japanese leaders realised that at this point biowar attack on US would not change the outcome of the war, and consequences for japan after the war ended would be utterly devastating .
Thanks a lot, a great video, I think my 1/72 scale stash of unbuilt aircraft includes both the pontoon and wheeled versions of this unusula aircraft. Please keep thses videos coming. Aslo, your soothing voice makes all the difference... Greetings from Poland!
As usual, I got a good laugh! My brother wrote a story that was published in a major magazine, about a Japanese fella that attacked the Oregon coast. He gave his family samuri sword in appology.
Perfect! Ah. The element of surprise. Issued by the ton in well motivated Scout platoons organic in Armor & Infantry formations. Continuity varies widely bcs being a component of "Conventional Warfare" units but a seasoned platoon of "Cowboys" (Hooligans) can deliver copious amounts element 123 w/ career damaging if not ended results. The fallout is usually seismic....😆😆
The I-400 subs themselves were incredible feats of engineering on their own. The US actually destroyed them because they didn't want the Soviets finding out and getting a look at them.
Technically speaking, the Fa 330 is an autogyro! I know it's not the focus of this video, but even deploying the thing took some time as it was stowed in two watertight containers on the hull of the U-Boat. So the U-Boat had to surface, check if nothing and nobody is around, then assemble the autogyro, tether it to the U-Boat and man it, have the U-Boat reach sufficient speed for the Autogyro to fly... It wasn't very effective, in one case the outlook on the Fa 330 spotted something and the U-Boat steamed over, only to discover that the alleged ship was an island.
Yokosuka... having been based in Japan at Camp Fuji and hearing how the locals pronounced it it sounds closer to Yō KŌsss kă, the "u" almost silent and blended with the "sss" sound.😊
He did come back in the early 60’s, at the invitation of the City of Brookings. Fujita accepted the invite, but was apprehensive about how he would be received. He actually brought his sword with him, to commit seppuku if he was attacked, or was “dishonored”. He was surprised to be warmly welcomed like a celebrity by the people of Oregon. And no apologies were necessary. It was wartime, and people understood that. He donated his sword to the City of Brookings, where it can be seen today in the local museum.
@@Zaprozhan He bombed Oregon, only to become an honored figure in the state’s history. Oregon was the only state of the continental US to be attacked by Japanese submarines, aircraft, and the infamous balloon bombs.
Immediately after Japan surrendered the US navy seized the carrier subs for technical studies, when it was finished they were towed out to sea and sunk .
If IJN would have been able to deploy all 18 I-400s with 3 A6M each it would have meant that there were at max 48 A6Ms at once doing surprise attacks and maybe 18 subs disturbing merchants. But since USA had MAGIC I doubt the subs would be there for a long time (maybe after an initial surprise success) and they would start to triangulate them if they made radio transmissions and hunt down send the subs to the bottom of the Pacific (similar to what British [and Americans] did to German wolf packs. And without the subs the planes (if they somehow miracously managed to survive being sunk with their subs) wouldn't be of any use on American West Coast. I don't sink the I-400s would have lasted very long.
GENERAL LIMEYJAW: STOP RIGHT THERE! (with your talk of trebuchets flinging M6A's into the sea) TOO SILLY! YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CUT THAT PART OUT FOR THE GOOD OF EVERYONE! Carry on then.
The US. blocked oil to Japan. So the Japanese had only two options, surrender or attack. And most American generals knew that the Japanese absolutely chose to attack. So the Pear Harbor incident was not a surprise attack.
Perhaps but it was a stupid move,Japan already had a massive empire,Manchukuo,Korea,Taiwan,all the territories that were handed to them as reward for ww1 support for the allies,they could have stopped their ongoing invasion which was already draining them and focused on mainaining their current colonial holdings,they were evil as the devil himself but well,we put up with it even today as long as they don't venture too close to us,they then could have built up their technology learning from the Nazis,build up those synfuel programs until they could sustain themselves and fight when they were truly ready
But if Japan ever used chemical or biological warfare against the US with the subs and planes and/or Panama Canal, then things could've been very different at the end of the war
There was also operation PX which was a planned attack on Los Angelis and San-Franciso possibly other West coast cities with Biological weapons developed by Unti 731 which was IJA facility whereas I-400 series were IJN and Army and Navy weren't on good terms, so the plan was opposed by the Head of the Army General Yoshijiro Umezu, who finally got the plan stopped on March 26th 1945 - no doubt the task force off Okinawa had something to do with it, so the proposed attack on Ulithi was formulated but seemingly without the bio hazard stuff. But rumours persist of the Emperor approving a revised bio attack plan to begin on September 22nd 1945, possibly the rumour persists because of conspiracy theory - 1). Op. PX having an alternate name Operation Cherry Blossom by Night (Japanese operations rarely if ever had dual code names) and 2) the alternate operation which the study cherry blossom is alleged to have started on the same day Op. PX was cancelled March 26th, this is added to by 3). the US undue haste in disposal of three 1-400s probably semi complete and thus unsailable were hurried scuttled off Fukue Island Japan under Op. Roads End with alleged of reasons mainly around that Soviet inspection teams were looking for captured material, but the captured 1-400 1-401 plus I-201 and I-203 submarines were taken to Pearl Habour for further study and sunk off Hawaii on several conflicting dates June 4th and June 15th 1946, which by mid 1946 the fear of Soviet interference is ridiculous, only this only adds to the scuttle-butt rumours.
“Only two nations both axis developed aircraft carrying subs” looks at HMS M2 and M3 awkwardly
Also looks at surcouf awkwardly too.
M2 and M3 were both considered experimental, and only M2 carried an aircraft. The three M-class submarines (M1, M2 and M3) all began as submarine cruisers armed with a single 12" gun. After M1 was lost in a collision, M2 and M3 had their guns removed and were used for experimental work - M2 was fitted with an aircraft hanger and launch rail while M3 was adapted for mine-laying. M2 was later lost due to flooding though the open hanger door, and M3 was scrapped.
M3 was fitted out as a minelayer. M2 was an experimental sub,proof of concept.
@@CharlesStearmanI’m aware of their history but both were commissioned and HMS M2 did perform sorties. Which is more than the i400 class did.
M3 was the minelayer, but there was the French Surcouf.
The guys whof flew the float plane over Melbourne must have had iron balls. Not so much to fly over the city, but to turn around in the dark and head out to see wondering where they parked that damn sub.
The irony of Japan starting a forest fire in Oregon vs. the USA firebombing Tokyo later.
One of the most beautiful seaplanes of WW2.
low bar but ok
The "element of surprise" sure surprised me LOL!
"Dying in battle was considered a great honour",blaze of glory sure sounds cool until you realize you have no soldiers left
The last major Banzai charge (gyokusai attack) was on Saipan, on July 7th through 9th 1944 around 3000+ Japanese who were more or less out of essential ammunition attacked US forces with improvised weapons such as bayonets on poles, clubs and trenching spades, it was the largest even gyokusai attack, so death rather than capture, not about glory. A few desperate Banzai attacks by small groups even individuals occurred in Burma and probably elsewhere after July 9th 1944 but were a lot less common than the movies depict. whether gyokusai would have re-occurred when Kyushu and Honshu were attacked during Olympic and Downfall can only be surmised certainly brainwashing of the military home defence force and civilian population was going ahead at pace in Mid 1945. fear of a rumoured bestial enemy, especially when your own troops are so inclined and shaming people into believing their sacrifice negates guilt are powerful dual motivators.
That said the allies often glorify their own forces suicidal sacrifice without decrying it, consider that the allies first wave beach landing parties both at Normandy and in POA were given odds on rates of not surviving, same with USAAF and RAF bomber crews in Europe and even German U boat crews. Another case of the winner and possibly the white man's morality. Even Germany's case with very dubious moral compass, they are now compared favourably to the Soviet/ Russian horde who did Human wave attacks - but Soviets/Russians were semi white and are also apart from Islamic or religious terrorists the only nationality that do meat shield attacks so are deplored not exulted.
@@SCjunk Who compares ww2 Germany favourably to the Soviets again?
From the Hagakure “A samurai who is dealt a fatal blow should kill 10 men before he falls”
Sounds good on paper 🤷🏻♂️
The land of the rising "SON"
@@erikvan9582 Plenty it started before WW2 ended - Patton actually said that the western Allies were fighting the wrong enemy. And it still is an on-going trope, that is one of the reasons you get sh!t in media especially in USA that Ukrainians are Nazis. They like most of Eastern Europe hate Russians not because they are right wing but because they were occupied 45 + years by Soviets/Russians, the German Nazi thugs were only there for 8 years max.
G'day,
In January 1943 a Japanese Snubyoumarine launched one of those little 350 Hp versions from off the northern NSW Coast, Australia.
It headed inland going West, and overflew Grafton, Glen Innes (my home town - which is how I come to know the story...), Inverell, Gravesend & Moree - before returning via
Inverell to veer Northwest to cover Ashford, Emmaville Deepwater, Tenterfield, Casino, & Lismore ; before returning to it's Submarine Mother-Ship..., which then duly sank - not being found until about 1996 (?).
My father said that because the RAAF had
No Fighter Bases set up to defend the NSW Seaboard
(when the Fighting was in New Guinea & Guadalcanal...), and the Army had no Radar or Anti-Aircraft Defences either - despite various Camps & Bases dotted and sprinkled all over the Map...;
Australia & the US did
NOTHING at all, whatsoever
To
Oppose the
Submarine Reconnaissance of
My Home Town.
However, the Grafton PoLice rang the Glen Innes PoLice as the Seaplane departed, heading West & climbing over Jackadgery's Gap, obviously
Following the Gwydir Highway.
So Glen Innes got to sound it's
Air Raid Siren,
And on a Sunday Afternoon my
Father marshalled his (first) wife & 2 kids in the
Slit-Trench he'd dug in the Back Yard in '42 after Darwin (3,000 miles to the Northwest...) was bombed
By
Surprise
In February.
Hearing the whole Story
In the 1960s,
It struck me that
If that was as close as
WW-2
ACTUALLY came to
Glen Innes -
Then the whole bloody
Story was
Vastly
Oversold and
Exagerated in it's
Alleged
"Importance".
True Story.
Such is life...
Have a good one.
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
Never heard that before
@@hodaka1000
G'day,
It wasn't widely reported, but my father was an Engine Reconditioner, plugged into the local Militia (Home Guard...) and able to talk with most of the more mobile local Yokels ; and as the War went on & the Allies were winning,
"Security" became less of a
Thing
Concerning the
Successful but
Ineffectual Recon. Flight from
Yamba to Moree & back via Casino & Lismore.
And Glen Innes is enough of a
Backwater as to have no more people living here now than there have been for 150 years (!) ; so despite the New-Agers &
Tree-Changers & other assorted
Social Casualties & Refugees
From the Cities...
And about half the Population are
"Locals" (attended Kindergarten in Town), the "Old Locals" followed their Parents & Grandparents through the local Kindergarten.
And
"Original Settlers are still living on
Land Grants which their Family received from the
Colonial Governor before
1872 - when NSW became a
Self-Governing Colony...
I'm an "Old Local",
So I know a few things (!).
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
Element of Surprise! That was awesome. I didn't see that coming. 🙂
It is amongst the weaponry of the Spanish Inquisition..
The M6As were thrown overboard not just to prevent examples from getting into Allied hands but to prevent them from being seen. They were painted in American markings, i.e. they intended to commit a war crime.
You used the folded version of the Tamiya kit as a reference, noice.
Worthy of mention is that the Smithsonian today has one of these Seirans...
I saw that aircraft under restoration at the Smithsonian’s Garber Restoration Facility in Maryland in 1986 or 1987. It’s currently on display at Udvar Hazy and I’m virtually certain it’s the only Seiran still in existence.
I just saw it 3 days ago. She’s the last remaining example no less
As a subscriber from when you had only a few hundred, THAT WAS YOUR BEST INTRO SO FAR!
Please keep up your unique quirky intros.......👍
15:27 Part of the reason for the inline engine, other than narrowing the fuselage, was that liquid-cooling meant that the engine could started in the hanger to warm it up, without worrying about it overheating.
Didn’t they have a system to hook up the plane’s coolant to the sub to preheat it?
A long time ago, in my teens in the late 70's I read a book on Japanese Submarines and their use. The subs and aircraft mentioned in your video were given a good account of in the book. Something I am wondering if you know though, the plane that fire bombed Oregon? It was launched off of its mother submarine over the stern as the sub was going full speed, In Reverse! Just a little historical anacdote for you. Really enjoy the videos and your delivery!
Those fish and crabs never saw it coming!
Your presentation style is fantastic, and I love your quirky intros. Keep doing you!
The Japanese failed to realize that the forests of coastal Oregon are very, very, WET, as anyone who’s ever lived there can testify. They dry out a bit in summer, but coastal fog keeps things nice and soggy. If they really wanted to start forest fires, they should have flown inland another 100 miles to reach the drier forests of the Cascades. THAT could have caused some real problems, especially in September.
That intro...🤣🤣🤣
Aloha and thank you for your great work. I am spreading the word about you!
Another awesome video ^w^ As a Japanese viewer I love that you are talking a lot about Japanese planes as of late.
However one thing caught my attention, its the submarine I-402.
You said that the submarine was a tanker? I just checked Japanese wiki and there's no mention of it being a tanker and this is the first time I am hearing of this, May I ask the source for that specific information? I would like to know more about it.
There was another Seiran / I-400 mission that reached advanced stages of planning. Operation PX . It actually had potential to do lot of damage . The idea was to use the planes to attack west coast port cities -San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles - with weapons developed by unit 731. Namely bombs filled with fleas carrying Bubonic Plague (also known as black death). Fortunately for everyonme japanese leaders realised that at this point biowar attack on US would not change the outcome of the war, and consequences for japan after the war ended would be utterly devastating .
a giant slingshot?
rubber band?
a ship-borne...make that *submarine-borne* trebuchet
would be a sight to behold.
Could you do a video on the planed next generation of imperial German planes? The ones that were planed but never entered service.
BEST INTRO EVER!!!
The trainer with the skinny gear would be a great aftermarket mod for the Tamiya kit.
I just saw the sole surviving aircraft at the udvar hazy Center the day before this video
Thanks a lot, a great video, I think my 1/72 scale stash of unbuilt aircraft includes both the pontoon and wheeled versions of this unusula aircraft. Please keep thses videos coming. Aslo, your soothing voice makes all the difference... Greetings from Poland!
I love your sense of humour!
As usual, I got a good laugh! My brother wrote a story that was published in a major magazine, about a Japanese fella that attacked the Oregon coast. He gave his family samuri sword in appology.
I see the inspiration for the Blue Noah comes from looong ago....
These were the seaplanes that attacked the Panama Canal during Operation: Clear Sky Storm
Thank you so much for telling these stories, you are a superstar
M6A without those pontoons was an otherwise sleek and beautiful plane.
Perfect! Ah. The element of surprise. Issued by the ton in well motivated Scout platoons organic in Armor & Infantry formations. Continuity varies widely bcs being a component of "Conventional Warfare" units but a seasoned platoon of "Cowboys" (Hooligans) can deliver copious amounts element 123 w/ career damaging if not ended results. The fallout is usually seismic....😆😆
Elementary my Dear Watson.
The I-400 subs themselves were incredible feats of engineering on their own. The US actually destroyed them because they didn't want the Soviets finding out and getting a look at them.
Technically speaking, the Fa 330 is an autogyro! I know it's not the focus of this video, but even deploying the thing took some time as it was stowed in two watertight containers on the hull of the U-Boat. So the U-Boat had to surface, check if nothing and nobody is around, then assemble the autogyro, tether it to the U-Boat and man it, have the U-Boat reach sufficient speed for the Autogyro to fly...
It wasn't very effective, in one case the outlook on the Fa 330 spotted something and the U-Boat steamed over, only to discover that the alleged ship was an island.
You still have almost the coolest logo - have you considered making it electric blue to make it even cooler? Perhaps with a few icicles?
Kawasaki: Leggo my Atsuka!
le croiseur sous marin surcouf embarqué aussi un hydravion
Yessss, seems nobody remembers Sourcuf!
@@vac65I know it thanks to steel ocean
I have the 1/48 Tamiya kit on my Shelves of Shame.
Im sure someone in the japanese imperial navy pictured in his mind a trebuchet big enough to cause some forest fire or something in Oregon.
11:40 pretty sure it could carry 3 aircraft not 2.
*edit it was said at the end
I think the people who came up with the M-6A forgot that Combat Air Patrol exists.
Man, that intro was like trudging a mile 😓thru the hot dessert for a half a bottle of warm water.
Love your videos! Would like to see a Japanese j7w video, neat plane that came very late in the war
It's going alright. Thank you for asking.
I believe aircraft readiness crews would have pre heated the engine oil to allow for a fast get away.
It is a cool aircraft
Yokosuka... having been based in Japan at Camp Fuji and hearing how the locals pronounced it it sounds closer to Yō KŌsss kă, the "u" almost silent and blended with the "sss" sound.😊
Cool Comment The End :)
The Seiran looked like a Judy on a diet with floats.
1:01 I'm pretty sure this is bismuth
It looks a bit like the Heinkel He 112, which Japan had purchased a few of, from Germany, before WW2
Newcastle, N.S.W, Australia was attacked at night by sub planes, at the start of the war. No one in Australia knew what was happening. j
How about an aircraft that carries mini-subs ? Just saying, it's war , spend more money !! Hahahaha. ✌️
The front part of the m6a looks like ju 87
The pilot who bombed that Oregon forest didn't came back to say sorry?
He did come back in the early 60’s, at the invitation of the City of Brookings. Fujita accepted the invite, but was apprehensive about how he would be received. He actually brought his sword with him, to commit seppuku if he was attacked, or was “dishonored”. He was surprised to be warmly welcomed like a celebrity by the people of Oregon. And no apologies were necessary. It was wartime, and people understood that. He donated his sword to the City of Brookings, where it can be seen today in the local museum.
@@markrook6085 Truly a class act, all around.
@@Zaprozhan He bombed Oregon, only to become an honored figure in the state’s history. Oregon was the only state of the continental US to be attacked by Japanese submarines, aircraft, and the infamous balloon bombs.
Immediately after Japan surrendered the US navy seized the carrier subs for technical studies, when it was finished they were towed out to sea and sunk .
6:18 why's the wing like that?
The Arado 231 had wings that were offset in height in order for them to be able to fold over each other to reduce width for a submarines hanger.
I pop out of a hole...SUPPLIES!!!
Story like from ww2 Tom Clancy 😅😅😅
Pilot- WTF!?!?
Me- I thought I was supposed to paint the whole plane in
Glo N the Dark, sry
( in Japanese, of course)
It is very clear that the United States Government knew full well that Japan was coming .
If IJN would have been able to deploy all 18 I-400s with 3 A6M each it would have meant that there were at max 48 A6Ms at once doing surprise attacks and maybe 18 subs disturbing merchants. But since USA had MAGIC I doubt the subs would be there for a long time (maybe after an initial surprise success) and they would start to triangulate them if they made radio transmissions and hunt down send the subs to the bottom of the Pacific (similar to what British [and Americans] did to German wolf packs. And without the subs the planes (if they somehow miracously managed to survive being sunk with their subs) wouldn't be of any use on American West Coast. I don't sink the I-400s would have lasted very long.
Sounds a lot like early attempts at Gundams.
Still hard to believe that someone running profits & losses on banzai charges and kamikazes would come to the conclusion it was all profit ...
GENERAL LIMEYJAW: STOP RIGHT THERE! (with your talk of trebuchets flinging M6A's into the sea) TOO SILLY! YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CUT THAT PART OUT FOR THE GOOD OF EVERYONE! Carry on then.
The US. blocked oil to Japan.
So the Japanese had only two options, surrender or attack.
And most American generals knew that the Japanese absolutely chose to attack.
So the Pear Harbor incident was not a surprise attack.
Perhaps but it was a stupid move,Japan already had a massive empire,Manchukuo,Korea,Taiwan,all the territories that were handed to them as reward for ww1 support for the allies,they could have stopped their ongoing invasion which was already draining them and focused on mainaining their current colonial holdings,they were evil as the devil himself but well,we put up with it even today as long as they don't venture too close to us,they then could have built up their technology learning from the Nazis,build up those synfuel programs until they could sustain themselves and fight when they were truly ready
1+1=3 in your world?
Nonsense. There was a third choice, simply not to go to war.
And these Americans generals pretending, that Pearl Harbor attack was not their fault, making them most longest hypocrites in history
The ultimate surprise nothing 😅
pas si sur que Pearl Harbor soit vraiment une attaque surprise lol
If Japan had the resources od the USA, Tokyo would rule the world today... and I'm not saying yhat would be a good thing.
My thumb was hovering dangerously over the unsubscribe button for that joke.
You passed. But you're on thin dihydrogen monoxide.
The Surcouf was not axis.
But if Japan ever used chemical or biological warfare against the US with the subs and planes and/or Panama Canal, then things could've been very different at the end of the war
Get to the point maybe
No
silly boy
There was also operation PX which was a planned attack on Los Angelis and San-Franciso possibly other West coast cities with Biological weapons developed by Unti 731 which was IJA facility whereas I-400 series were IJN and Army and Navy weren't on good terms, so the plan was opposed by the Head of the Army General Yoshijiro Umezu, who finally got the plan stopped on March 26th 1945 - no doubt the task force off Okinawa had something to do with it, so the proposed attack on Ulithi was formulated but seemingly without the bio hazard stuff. But rumours persist of the Emperor approving a revised bio attack plan to begin on September 22nd 1945, possibly the rumour persists because of conspiracy theory - 1). Op. PX having an alternate name Operation Cherry Blossom by Night (Japanese operations rarely if ever had dual code names) and 2) the alternate operation which the study cherry blossom is alleged to have started on the same day Op. PX was cancelled March 26th, this is added to by 3). the US undue haste in disposal of three 1-400s probably semi complete and thus unsailable were hurried scuttled off Fukue Island Japan under Op. Roads End with alleged of reasons mainly around that Soviet inspection teams were looking for captured material, but the captured 1-400 1-401 plus I-201 and I-203 submarines were taken to Pearl Habour for further study and sunk off Hawaii on several conflicting dates June 4th and June 15th 1946, which by mid 1946 the fear of Soviet interference is ridiculous, only this only adds to the scuttle-butt rumours.