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Hellcat Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 10) by Barrett Tillman; Barrett Tillman is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><P>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.</p>

Who reads Hellcat Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 10)?

Author

Barrett Tillman; Barrett Tillman

Publisher

Osprey Publishing; Osprey Aerospace

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9781855325968

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (28 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14