A U.S. seaplane flies over Wotje Atoll, where the Japanese base from which Emily was to depart for Operation K was attacked by sea and air in February 1942. Credit: US Navy / Public domain / Wikimedia ...

Seaplanes can land and take off from the water and be stationed anywhere along the coast (or up a river). During World War II amphibious maritime reconnaissance aircraft often took advantage of this ...

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