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Special Presentation --
Japan’s Underwater Aircraft Carriers
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Museum opens 10:00 a.m. Presentation 11:00 a.m.
Daring and audacious in design, the massive Japanese submarine aircraft carriers were
intended to conduct surprise attacks on American targets including the critical infrastructure of the Panama Canal and the U.S. mainland. They were the largest submarines built at the time and would carry Japan’s most advanced aircraft, the Aichi M6A Seiran.
Following the successful attack on Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, and other U.S. and British territories in 1941, the Japanese high command began searching for their next step against the United States. Within weeks, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, formulated a strategy to target major United States cities. Yamamoto proposed a fleet of special, extremely large submarines carrying aircraft capable of attacking the U.S. mainland. By early 1945, the first squadron of these weapons was activated and poised to strike.
At 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, the National Museum of World War II Aviation will present “Japan’s Underwater Aircraft Carriers.” Museum docent Johnny Drury, a U.S. Air Force combat veteran, will discuss Japan’s building and deploying this unique weapon system designed to strike the important Allied targets.
10:00 a.m. - Doors Open
11:00 a.m. - Presentation
Advance ticket prices are:
Adult $15
Child (4-12) $11
Senior and Military $13
WWII Veterans - Always Free
Museum Members - Included in membership; please call 719-637-7559 or stop by the front desk to make your reservations.
And of course, parking is always Free!
