F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-2 (Aircraft of the

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F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-2 (Aircraft of the Aces, 125)

The first VF-2 was a prewar unit that had been dubbed the 'hottest outfit afloat' due to the skill of their non-commissioned pilots. This first unit only saw combat at the Battle of the Coral Sea, but VF-2 pilots flying Grumman F4F Wildcats were able to rack up 17 claims there during the bitter 48-hour period of fighting. The second 'Fighting Two' was armed with the new Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighter. Arriving in Hawaii in October 1943, the squadron so impressed Cdr Edward H 'Butch' O'Hare, the Medal of Honor winning first US Navy ace of World War 2, that he requested the squadron replace VF-6 in his Carrier Air Group 6 aboard USS Enterprise. No other US Navy unit created as many aces as VF-2, whose pilots went into action over the Carolines, Marianas, Guam, Iwo Jima and the Battle of the Philippines Sea. Using exquisite photographs and first-hand accounts from the elite fliers themselves, this volume tells the story of the ace pilots who comprised the original VF-2 and the second.
Country USA
Brand Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer Osprey Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 125
ReleaseDate 2015-02-17
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781472805584

Country	USA
Brand	Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer	Osprey Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	125
ReleaseDate	2015-02-17
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781472805584

F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-2 (Aircraft of the Aces, 125)

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