Edward M. Young

Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' and H8K 'Emily' Units (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Hector, Gareth; Laurier, Jim

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472860613
• Artikelnr.: 70186514

Autorenporträt

Edward M. Young is a retired financial executive with a BA degree in Political Science from Harvard University and an MA from the University of Washington. In 2015 he received an MA in the History of Warfare from King's College, London and in 2020 completed a PhD in History at King's College. During his career he had assignments in New York, London, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. He is the author of numerous books and articles on aviation history. He lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington.

Inhaltsangabe

(Subject to confirmation)
1. Maritime Patrol Aviation in the IJNAF
2. Flying Boat Units in Phase One Operations (8 December 1941 to April
1942)
3. Flying Boat Units in Phase Two Operations (April 1942 to April 1943)
4. Defending the Defensive Barrier (April 1943 to June 1944)
5. Final Defense of Japan (August 1944 to August 1945)