Kawanishi H6K Mavis and H8K Emily Units 1st Edition by Edward Young 1472860624 9781472860620

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ISBN 10: 1472860624 

ISBN 13: 9781472860620

Author: Edward M. Young

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.

Table of contents:

Chapter One: IJNAF Maritime Patrol Aviation 1921– 41

Chapter Two: Flying Boat Kokutai December 1941–April 1942

Chapter Three: Flying Boat Kokutai April–December 1942

Chapter Four: Defending The Barrier During 1943

Chapter Five: The Barrier Breaks In 1944

Chapter Six: The Final Months

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