Kawanishi H6k 'Mavis' and H8k 'Emily' Units

by 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472860624
• ISBN13: 9781472860620
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 9.8"