Kugisho e14y Glen |
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| Author:
| Januszewski, |
| Series title: | White Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-83-89450-61-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Stratus, Wydawncictwo, Juszczak, Artur
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $53.00 |
Book Description:
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Only one enemy aircraft has ever dropped bombs on mainland USA - and that aircraft was a submarine-launched "Glen" floatplane. This book tells the story of the design, development and operational use of the E14Y1 "Glen". Included are details of earlier Japanese submarine-launched aircraft, and of the submarines designed and used as seaplane carriers. Profusely illustrated with photos, plans and color profiles - plus a description and photos of the only remnants of the...
More DescriptionOnly one enemy aircraft has ever dropped bombs on mainland USA - and that aircraft was a submarine-launched "Glen" floatplane. This book tells the story of the design, development and operational use of the E14Y1 "Glen".
Included are details of earlier Japanese submarine-launched aircraft, and of the submarines designed and used as seaplane carriers. Profusely illustrated with photos, plans and color profiles - plus a description and photos of the only remnants of the E14Y1 still in existence, submerged aboard the hulk of the Akibasan Maru off Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific.