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Legendary naval aviator Jimmy Thach possessed 27 F4F Wildcat fighters
Being the first and sole pilot in his squadron, Thach test-flew each of the 27 aircraft he was given, noting any anomalies for his...
The dogfight that gave rise to the “Thach Weave” maneuver
On June 4, 1942, during the Battle of Midway, one of the crucial moments in the evolution of US Navy fighter tactics during World...
The Brewster F2A, superior to Grumman’s F4F but outclassed by Japanese fighters
The Buffalo became the first monoplane fighter aircraft for the US Navy in 1939 after defeating the Grumman F4F Wildcat in a competition
The F2A...
Butch O’Hare, the F4F Wildcat pilot who shot down 5 Japanese bombers
O'Hare rejected the Congressional Medal of Honor recommendation made by Frederick Sherman, the captain of the Lexington, saying that any one of his squadron...