Captured Japanese Seaplane Base Under US occupation 1945 [ WWII Documentary ]

[@Strike_Raid]

That base seems to have survived pretty much intact, with planes in really good condition. Very interesting film.

[@22sbdtbftby79]

地上移動用の車輪とか九九式飛行艇とか超珍しいものばかり見れて嬉しい

[@maxsmodels]

An H8K2 Emily (work number 426), was captured by U.S. forces at the end of the war and was evaluated before being eventually returned to Japan in 1979. It is the only one I know of that still exists. It was said to have the best hull design of any flying boat in the world.

[@joeminella5315]

Interesting! Thanks.

[@naoakiooishi6823]

This must be in today`s Yokohama city, in Isogo ward. If that is correct the base was called Yokohama Koku-tai, (Yokohama aviation wing). The large & square hanar and the apron can be found at: 35°22'41.0"N 139°38'08.3"E

[@David-hk3ly]

All those Mavis flying boats and not a single one survives. War is really a waste.

[@BandoalphaYube]

かなりな機数が残ってるね。九七式大艇、二式大艇どちらも窓の有る輸送機型だね。九九式飛行艇は珍しいね。大きな水上機基地のようだが何所だろ。

[@かこうえん-l4l]

横浜の根岸湾にあった大日本航空の格納庫

[@鳥海誠-i4o]

93式中間練習機の水上機型と、零式水上偵察機も写っていますね。

[@BandoalphaYube]

ご教示有難うございます。皆さん詳しいですね。大日本航空は戦前に飛行艇による横浜からサイパンやパラオなどへの南洋航路運航してたのですね。「ゲタばきの赤とんぼ」も好いですね。水上機は水上係留してるとどうしてもフロートに水が入るので毎朝一番にやるのはフロートの水抜きですね、自転車の空気入れみたいな手動のポンプでｗ。昔小笠原の父島に行ったときにPS-1が3機ほどやって来てました（そう大昔ですよｗ）。あるオエライさんの為にUS-1も飛来し、これら大型飛行艇の離着水見てると何とも・・・飛行機が水の中に入ってゆくのですからねｗ。飛行艇-Flying Boat-ってのはロマンがありますね。US-2の旅客型で羽田ー父島航路やる会社ないかな。もっとも運賃がバカ高くなるだろし、採算取れず1年で潰れそうですがｗ

[@PeterNebelung]

I hope they didn't scrap the big ones. They could have been demiled and returned to maritime patrol and rescue ops.

[@CAPTAINBAZOOKA-wn5by]

where are those plane today...........................the answer is..............................THEY WERE SCRAPED..................WHAT A SIN

[@ニゴイスキー]

飛行艇は機体が大きいので、空襲のターゲットとなりました。1945年の戦後に残っているのは珍しいです。 海上自衛隊(JMSDF)はいまでも飛行艇を運用しています。

[@apatheticempathy]

The Mavis 4 engine 2 rudder bird was an old design when the war started. 1938. Its painted w a green cross because after the surrender, in order for ALL Japan aircraft not to be considered hostile and shot down, the Japan government had to whitewash paint the whole plane and cover the rising sun emblems with the green surrender cross.

[@ThomasEvans-g7v]

Don't tell me that these planes were cut up for scrap 😡😡😡😡😡?

[@vger9084]

I've never seen that twin engine mini Mavis type seaplane before.

[@apatheticempathy]

Not a Mavis. It is a very rare Aichi example. Time has made me forget its name/numbers. I will research and let u know.

[@mrpbody44]

Aichi H9A1 Seaplane Trainer -31 made

[@BandoalphaYube]

That one is Yokosuka Type 99 H5Y Flying Boat. Not Aichi H9 Check that tail.

[@olentangy74]

The giant in the beginning is the HK-8 Emily. Only one in existence today. The smaller 4 engine ones were HK-6’s of which there are none. A true pity that at least some of these were preserved for future generations to see. They would be priceless to a collector.

[@AreeyaKKC]

H6K and H8K you mean

[@francescoguzzetta]

For the plane at 1:36, I assume these are the green "surrender" crosses, and not red cross signs

[@TomTom-gt9tb]

It is called Green Cross flights, not just for "surrender", those Japanese aircrafts also used for charter flight after war.