I-26 Japanese Submarine

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This Japanese submarine was modified to be able to carry one seaplane. It turned out that launching incendiary balloons from Japan was significantly more efficient than sending submarines carrying only one plane.

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Eyes to the Sky – Plane-Spotters in the San Juan Islands During WWII

By David Sommer

The boldness of the Japanese surprise attack in 1941 shocked Americans, and some wondered if the West Coast itself was vulnerable. In the days before radar, only human observation could detect an incoming aerial assault. The US government mobilized…