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Young Edward M. - Kawanishi H 6k Mavis And H 8k Emily Units - Paperback
Young Edward M. - Kawanishi H 6k Mavis And H 8k Emily Units - Paperback
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Description: 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 H 6 K and H 8 K 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 H 6 K and H 8 K 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.
Title: Kawanishi H 6k Mavis And H 8k Emily Units
Author(s): Young Edward M., Jim Laurier
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472860620
Pages: 96 Pages, Colour Artwork Plates And Maps; Black & White And Colour Photographs And Illustrations.
Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Series: Combat Aircraft
Category: Military Aircraft
Description: 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 H 6 K and H 8 K 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 H 6 K and H 8 K 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.
Title: Kawanishi H 6k Mavis And H 8k Emily Units
Author(s): Young Edward M., Jim Laurier
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472860620
Pages: 96 Pages, Colour Artwork Plates And Maps; Black & White And Colour Photographs And Illustrations.
Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Series: Combat Aircraft
Category: Military Aircraft
