Two photos from a vintage publication of a Type 97 Transport Flying-Boat or Kawanishi (probably) H6K4-L.
A rather dramatic shot of the same plane with two crew members on the wing.
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I think she's alighting with two engines not running and I don't believe the crew members can stay there when she is making speed for take-off.
I'd like to see more of her!
Jacob.
Inner engines are shut down probably taxing cross wind in a high wind judging by the wave action The weight of the crewmen keep the upwind wing from rising too much and submerging the downwind outrigger float. If the outrigger goes under the the wing tip would probably follow leading to a possible capsizing in the the strong cross wind. Pat D
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