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Kawanishi H8K Flying Boat ('Emily')
A Kawanishi H8K long range reconnaissance flying boat: codenamed 'Emily'  by the Allies.
Source: Donald Gordon

A Kawanishi H8K long range reconnaissance flying boat: codenamed 'Emily' by the Allies. With a maximum speed of 290mph, the Emily was the fastest flying boat of the Second World War. The Emily's heavy defensive armament made it a very formidable opponent in the air.


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