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Grumman's successor to the pugnacious Wildcat, the Hellcat embodied many of the lessons learnt by F4F pilots in the opening months of the Pacific war. Introduced to the fleet in January 1943, and blooded in combat against the Japanese by VF-5 seven months later, the F6F served as the principal US Navy fighter on board carrier decks until VJ-Day. Despite its lethality in the air when ranged against the best Japanese fighters, it still retained docile...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1855325969
ISBN13:9781855325968
Release Date:July 1996
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 7.3" x 9.8"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Very thorough account of hellcat operations
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
with lots of great photos, squadron stats, pilot accounts and totals of the aces. Unlike many Osprey titles this account doesn't cut corners and feels like a complete treatment of the subject matter.
This Author always delivers.......
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Barrett Tillman has written another great avaition book. He is a very capable and reliable author. This book really makes the carrier war come alive for me - the great build-up of US power that was eventually to swamp the Japanese empire in the Pacific. I am always left wanting more - so that must be a good sign!
An excellent reference work - a must for hellcat enthusiasts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
An excellent reference work - well worth the price. This author knows his stuff and makes it come alive ! The Hellcat Aces is fascinating history and a great book for air enthusiasts or modelers !
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