This Day in Aviation History
June 11th, 1937
First flight of the Kawanishi E11K.
 
The Kawanishi E11K was a Japanese flying boat of the 1930s. It was designed as a night reconnaissance aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Navy, but was not accepted, the two aircraft built being used as transports as the Type 96 Transport Flying Boat during the Second World War……
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Kawanishi E11K: http://gstv.us/1PkGQfE
 
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