Can anyone confirm where you can still see 'Emily.' One used to be on display at the Museum of Maritime Science in Tokyo. I can't confirm if it is still there or moved to Kanoya museum way too far south for a Tokyo visit.
Michael lewis, e-mail, 28.02.2016 05:44
The Japanese had a seaplane base on Saipan sat Garapan. In 1977 I spent 6 days on Saipan. A Saipanese guide led us to the seaplane base. We donned our dive gear and waded down the ramp that the Emily's used into the water. In 30 feet of water was an HK8 Emily. The aircraft was in several large pieces but very recognizable as an Emily. The large top turret with the 20 mm cannon was intact as was the cockpit and tail turret. It was a fascinating dive on a piece of history.
Erick Quang, e-mail, 24.05.2014 17:11
It would be quite feaseable that these formidable Japanese flying boats would capable destroying the f4u fighter planes and escape .Emily flying boats in 1942 attacked Northern Australia ,allied fighters including spitfires were sent to intercept these raiders but failed dismally to engage the Emilies .Had the Japanese been able to increase these attacks much of Australia would have had to be evacuated
Naga, 11.04.2012 02:20
Read an account that sounds similar to attacks on Short Sunderland flying boats: an entire flight of F4Us tried to bring a pair of Emilies, lost three planes, and both flying boats survived. Is this true?
wanhua, 21.06.2011 05:42
The aircraft was easily identifiable as an Emily and in sufficiently good condition to allow penetration into the massive hull.
JOSE DOMINGOS TRINTA ALLEN, e-mail, 18.02.2010 13:25
Do you know about a H8K model to download in order to run under FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2004 or COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2? Thank you.
Bill Leavens, e-mail, 13.01.2010 06:05
I had the distinct pleasure of diving on an Emily that was sunk off the Dorlon Island seaplane base in February 1944 by US Naval forces during Operation Hailstone. The aircraft was easily identifiable as an Emily and in sufficiently good condition to allow penetration into the massive hull.
LUIZ CAMACHO, e-mail, 26.11.2008 01:36
MISTERS ,
THE EMILY IS BEAUTIFUL ! DOES SOMEONE HAVE PHOTOS OF RADARS , WEAPONS , INTERIOR OF THIS FLYING BOAT ?
RESPECTFULLY,
LUIZ CAMACHO .
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