Update: Edward Young's "Kawanishi H6k 'Mavis' and H8k 'Emily' Units" Coming in August 2024 from Osprey

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Kawanishi H6k 'Mavis' and H8k 'Emily' Units
Combat Aircraft 153
(Osprey Publishing - 13 August 2024)
by Edward M Young
Illustrated by Jim Laurier with cover art by Gareth Hector
96 pages - paperback

"Pacific War historian Edward M. Young chronicles 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 in respect to endurance and performance. Following outbreak of war in the Pacific and Southeast Asia in December 1941, these remarkable aircraft undertook offensive missions that covered vast tracts of ocean, employing their unique capabilities to escort convoys and serve as transports between Japan’s widely spread 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.

Utilising newly translated Japanese war diaries, as well as Allied intelligence and combat reports, Pacific War historian 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."

About the Author and Illustrators
"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.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. He lives in Perthshire, UK."

[Edward]

Kawanishi H6k 'Mavis' and H8k 'Emily' Units
Combat Aircraft 153
(Osprey Publishing - 13 August 2024)
by Edward M Young
Illustrated by Jim Laurier with cover art by Gareth Hector
96 pages - paperback

Table of Contents (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)

https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/...9781472860620/