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Wildcat Aces of World War 2

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Allies - American

Last Stocked on 7/28/2019

Product Info

Title
Wildcat Aces of World War 2
Publisher
Category
Author
Barrett Tillman
Publish Year
1995
Pages
96
Dimensions
7x9x.375"
NKG Part #
2147344712
MFG. Part #
OSPACE003
Type
Softcover
Series
ACE3

Description

Arguably the most important piston-engined single-seat fighter design ever to see service with the US Navy and Marine Corps, the aesthetically inelegant F4F Wildcat achieved much acclaim during its bloody frontline career. Thrown into combat at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, the handful of Wildcat units of the Navy and Marine Corps took on large numbers of fighters and bombers and came out victorious. On the European front, the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm also put the fighter to effective use from escort carriers, protecting Atlantic convoys from Luftwaffe attacks.