Kawanishi H6K ‘Mavis’ and H8K ‘Emily’ Units Mothers Day Clear-eyed and hopeful yet pragmatic

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Only 13 years old when he was captured by the French

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Kawanishi H6K ‘Mavis’ and H8K ‘Emily’ Units Mothers Day Clear-eyed and hopeful yet pragmaticAn illustrated account of the little known operations of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Forces flying boat units during World War 2. Respectively codenamed the Mavis and Emily by the Allies, Japans 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