[post_page_title]Kawanishi H8K[/post_page_title]
Most of the planes we’ve covered have either been American or Soviet, so this one comes as a welcome addition. The Kawanishi H8K is a Japanese plane that was built for maritime patrol duties during WWII. Its first operational use took place on the historic second attack on Pearl harbor which happened on March 4, 1942 during nighttime. The first time it was used did not happen long after it entered production, as it was first worked on in 1941.
This flying boat was the largest aircraft built by Japan during WWII to actually have more than one produced. In total 167 were built before it was retired in 1945.
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