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F4F Wildcat In Detail & Scale, Squadron/Signal Publications. / F-Fighter F-Grumman (mfr). / When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, our most modern / Navy fighter was the Grumman F4F Wildcat. Although it was small, it was not as / fast or maneuverable as the Japanese Zero Fighter, but it was a very durable / machine. And in the hands of an experienced pilot the Wildcat could best the / feared Zero. Thankfully, the Wildcat was able to fend off the enemy until the / more powerful Hellcat was available about a year later. / / Informative and well written introduction describing various designs / of the F4F Wildcat and talks about its history. / Many excellent color and black and white photographs, each depicting / a certain aspect of the aircraft. / Includes a modelers summary with descriptions and reviews of kits / from various companies. / Highly educational and detailed. / / 80 Pages - 11" x 8.25"
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Detail & Scale Aviation Publication - 65: F4F Wildcat in Detail, Bert Kinzey
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- Released
- 2000
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- Title
- Detail & Scale Aviation Publication - 65: F4F Wildcat in Detail
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bert Kinzey
- Publisher
- Squadron/Signal Publications
- Released
- 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- ISBN10
- 1888974184
- ISBN13
- 9781888974188
- Series
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- Technology
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- F4F Wildcat In Detail & Scale, Squadron/Signal Publications. / F-Fighter F-Grumman (mfr). / When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, our most modern / Navy fighter was the Grumman F4F Wildcat. Although it was small, it was not as / fast or maneuverable as the Japanese Zero Fighter, but it was a very durable / machine. And in the hands of an experienced pilot the Wildcat could best the / feared Zero. Thankfully, the Wildcat was able to fend off the enemy until the / more powerful Hellcat was available about a year later. / / Informative and well written introduction describing various designs / of the F4F Wildcat and talks about its history. / Many excellent color and black and white photographs, each depicting / a certain aspect of the aircraft. / Includes a modelers summary with descriptions and reviews of kits / from various companies. / Highly educational and detailed. / / 80 Pages - 11" x 8.25"