Japanese Navy Seaplane Bombers - They could have been a major large threat to Hawaii and U.S. West Coast

The Japanese H8K2

"Emily," an excellent high performance seaplane, seen here just prior to being shot down. A captured H8K2 evaluated after the war was rated as better than any American seaplanes in terms of overall performance and range. They could have been a major large bomber threat to Hawaii and even the West Coast of the United States.

If produced in large numbers, these long-range

seaplane bombers would have been a major

threat to Hawaii and the West Coast U.S.

Kawanishi H8K2 Japanese Naval Patrol Bomber. This photo was taken from a U.S.

Navy seaplane, shortly before they opened fire on the "Emily". If produced in large numbers, these long-range seaplane bombers would have been a major threat to Hawaii and the West Coast U.S. The Japanese H8K2 "Emily," an excellent high performance seaplane, seen here just prior to being shot down. A captured H8K2 evaluated after the war was rated as better than any American seaplanes in terms of overall performance and range. They could have been a major large bomber threat to Hawaii and even the West Coast of the United States.

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