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F6F Hellcat at War

F6F Hellcat at War
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Descended from the F4F Wildcat (and sometimes called the Wildcatâ€™s â€œbig brotherâ€), the Grumman F6F Hellcat debuted with the Pacific Fleet in mid-1943 and soon was taking on Japanese Zero fighters.Â Over the next two years, the Hellcat proved to be the most successful fighter aircraft in naval history--with more than 5,000 air-to-air kills in the Pacific, and the highest kill/loss ratio of any American fighter plane in Army, Navy, or Marine service during World War II.Â Taking advantage of the Hellcatâ€™s combination of easy handling and lethality, more than 300 of its pilots achieved â€œaceâ€ status.

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This lavishly illustrated book offers a thrilling look at the Hellcat at war--from its first action in September 1943, when fighters off the USS Independence shot down a spying seaplane, to its service with the British Fleet Air Arm and its part in the invasion of Southern France.Â Detailing the Hellcatâ€™s design and development, telling its pilotsâ€™ war stories, and tracing the aircraftâ€™s adventures through the end of World War II, this book is a fitting and fascinating tribute to a fighter plane whose performance in a few short years remains unmatched in the annals of naval warfare.
Country USA
Brand Zenith Press
Manufacturer Zenith Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-04-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780760333068

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