{"id":2933,"date":"2015-11-16T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T16:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=2933"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:00:29","slug":"the-giant-aircraft-carrying-submarines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-giant-aircraft-carrying-submarines\/","title":{"rendered":"The giant Aircraft carrying Submarines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ever heard of these insane submarines?<\/h2>\n<p>The Japanese built huge submarines in WWII. They could actually carry fighter planes!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2991\" style=\"width: 1283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/I-400-submarine.jpg\"><img data-opt-id=158151385  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2991\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2991\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/I-400-submarine.jpg\" alt=\"I-400 submarine\" width=\"1273\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1273\/h:811\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/I-400-submarine.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:300\/h:191\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/I-400-submarine.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:768\/h:489\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/I-400-submarine.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:1024\/h:652\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/I-400-submarine.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I-400 submarine<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Watch the documentary below to learn more.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:20px 0;\"><iframe style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DCvarIU_au8\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>More crazy stuff? Read about the craziest bombs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-5-weirdest-missiles-and-bombs-ever-made.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; and about the strangest aircraft ever built <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/strangest-and-weirdest-planes-on-earth.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever heard of these insane submarines? The Japanese built huge submarines in WWII. They could actually carry fighter planes! &nbsp; Watch the documentary below to learn more. More crazy stuff? 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