Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' and H8K 'Emily' Units
- Brand: Osprey
- Product Code: COM 153 [30683]
- Availability: Available upon request within 20 - 40 days.
- Date added: 14/10/2024
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COMBAT AIRCRAFT Series, book No 153: Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' and H8K 'Emily' Units
An illustrated account of the little-known operations of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force's flying boat units during World War 2.
Respectively codenamed the 'Mavis' and 'Emily' by the Allies, Japan's H6K and H8K flying boats outstripped their RAF and US Navy counterparts. The 1941 outbreak of war in the Pacific and Southeast Asia saw these remarkable aircraft carry out offensive missions across vast tracts of ocean and employ their unique capabilities to escort convoys and serve as transports between Japan's island bases. However, while the technical details of the H6K and H8K are well known in the West, this important new study marks the first English-language account of their wartime operations.
Utilizing newly translated Japanese war diaries, as well as Allied intelligence and combat reports, celebrated Pacific War expert Edward M. Young reveals the full story behind the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force's flying boat units. Contemporary photos and 22 colour profiles bring new dimensions to this fascinating area of Japanese military history, vividly illustrating the pivotal roles of 'Emily' and 'Mavis' in events including the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway and the fighting in the Aleutians and the Bismarck and Solomon Islands.
Contents:
- Maritime Patrol Aviation in the IJNAF
- Flying Boat Units in Phase One Operations (8 December 1941 to April 1942)
- Flying Boat Units in Phase Two Operations (April 1942 to April 1943)
- Defending the Defensive Barrier (April 1943 to June 1944)
- Final Defense of Japan (August 1944 to August 1945)
Author: Edward M Young
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Description: 96 pages, Paperback, 247 Χ 184 mm, colour artwork plates and maps, b/w & colour photographs and illustrations.
Condition: NEW COPY
Shipping Weight: 0.43 Kg.
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