The first VF-2 was a prewar unit that had been dubbed the 'hottest outfit afloat' due to the skill of their non-commissioned pilots. This first unit only saw combat at the Battle of the Coral Sea; but VF-2 pilots flying Grumman F4F Wildcats were able to rack up 17 claims there during the bitter 48-hour period of fighting. The second 'Fighting Two' was armed with the new Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighter. Arriving in Hawaii in October 1943; the squadron so impressed Cdr Edward H 'Butch' O'Hare; the Medal of Honor winning first US Navy ace of World War 2; that he requested the squadron replace VF-6 in his Carrier Air Group 6 aboard USS Enterprise. No other US Navy unit created as many aces as VF-2; whose pilots went into action over the Carolines; Marianas; Guam; Iwo Jima and the Battle of the Philippines Sea. Using exquisite photographs and first-hand accounts from the elite fliers themselves; this volume tells the story of the ace pilots who comprised the original VF-2 and the second.
#1518903 in Books Matthew Mason 2016-09-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.53 x 1.35 x 6.21l; .0 #File Name: 1469628600448 pagesApostle of Union A Political Biography of Edward Everett Civil War America Hardcover
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