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Wildcat Aces of World War 2: 003 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces)

Wildcat Aces of World War 2: 003 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces)

by Chris Davey (Illustrator), Barrett Tillman (Author), Chris Davey (Illustrator), Barrett Tillman (Author)

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    Paperback 1995

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 10 Apr 1995
ISBN 10: 1855324865
ISBN 13: 9781855324862

Media Reviews
This superb book by Barrett Tillman details the Wildcat aces, begriming with the early pre-war development of the F-4F and the inauspicious start -- begriming with the loss of six Wildcats flying to Ford Island on the evening of December 7, 1941, two were shot down by friendly fire in the aftermath of the surprise attack on the harbor. --www.pacificwrecks.com
Author Bio
Barrett Tillman is the world's most prolific US naval aviation author, having published over two-dozen titles on the World War 2 period alone. He has written numerous books for Osprey in recent years, and he is currently working on several future projects too.