A02070A 1:72 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat

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The F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's primary carrier borne fighter aircraft at the start of the Second World War. Characterised by its stubby appearance the Wildcat had been developed as part of a successful range of pre-war biplanes and had entered service with the US Navy a year prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. By the time of the crucial battles for Midway and Guadalcanal the F4F-4 model had become the most numerous variant and new tactics enabled American naval and marine pilots to gain the upper hand on the previously all-conquering Mitsubishi Zero. Two versions: A02070A - F4F-4 WILDCAT VF-41, United States Navy, USS Ranger Operation "torch" Atlantic Ocean November 1942 (A) A02070A - F4F-4 WILDCAT Aircraft flown by first Lieutenant James E Swett, VMF-221 Marine air group 12, United States Marine corps Henderson Field Guadalcanak 1943 (B)