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 handling qualities around the carrier deck. Pilots flying the Hellcat claimed nearly 5000 kills in the Pacific; and over 350 pilots achieved ace status on the type.
#7364722 in Books 1993-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.75 x 5.75 x 1.75l; #File Name: 1853671568415 pages
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