H6K “Mavis”/H8K “Emily” vs PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer

Pacific Theater 1943–45

Edward M. Young, Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector

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Osprey
30 May 2023

History; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Military aircraft

Series: Duel

An illustrated exploration of the dramatic aerial combats between the US Navy's long-range bomber and Japanese flying boats in the Pacific War.

Edward Young explores these rarely written about combats, examining the aggressive and strategic tactics deployed by both US Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and analyzing the technical improvements installed throughout the war.

The PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer was the US Navy’s first four-engined, land-based bomber, adapted and allocated to fight the U-boat menace in the Atlantic and protect the vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean.

The long range, speed, armament and bomb load of the PB4Y-1 enabled the US Navy’s Pacific squadrons to adopt more aggressive tactics. The PB4Y-1, and its follow-on PB4Y-2, engaged in dangerous bombing missions against Japanese installations, shipping strikes, and air combat.

On the other side, with its doctrine of making the first strike against an enemy fleet, the Imperial Japanese Navy recognized the vital importance of maritime reconnaissance, relying on carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, ship-borne floatplanes and, for long-range maritime patrol, flying boats. The Japanese would continue to develop their aircraft throughout the war, resulting, among others, in the H6K ‘Mavis’ and the H8K2 ‘Emily’, which despite never achieving a victory, was regarded by the Allied pilots as the most difficult Japanese aircraft to destroy.

Enriched with specially commissioned artwork, including armament and cockpit views, battlescenes and technical diagrams, this title analyses technical specifications in detail. By including first-hand accounts, aviation expert Edward Young provides a detailed account of these one-sided yet dramatic and aggressive combats.

By: Edward M. Young
Illustrated by: Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781472852502
ISBN 10: 1472852508
Series: Duel
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 30 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

(Subject to Confirmation) Introduction Chronology Design and Development Technical Specifications The Strategic Situation The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Aftermath Further Reading Index

Edward M Young is an experienced aviation historian living in Seattle, Washington. He holds BA and MA degrees in Political Science from Harvard University and the University of Washington, an MA in the History of Warfare from King's College, London, and a PhD in History at King's College. He is the author of ten books for Osprey in the Campaign, Warrior, Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft and Duel series. The illustrators for this book are Gareth Hector (cover and battlescene) and Jim Laurier (armament, cockpit and three-views, profile and Engaging the Enemy artwork).

Reviews for H6K “Mavis”/H8K “Emily” vs PB4Y-1/2 Liberator/Privateer: Pacific Theater 1943–45

"""Students and fans of the Pacific air war in general, and these four-engined fighting aircraft in particular, will find this a worthwhile addition to their book shelf, I am certain"" --AeroScale"