
F6F Hellcat at War
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This lavishly illustrated book offers a thrilling look at the Hellcat at war--from its first action in September 1943, when fighters off the USS Independence shot down a spying seaplane, to its service with the British Fleet Air Arm and its part in the invasion of Southern France. Detailing the Hellcat's design and development, telling its pilots' war stories, and tracing the aircraft's adventures through the end of World War II, this book is a fitting and fascinating tribute to a fighter plane whose performance in a few short years remains unmatched in the annals of naval warfare.
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Cybermodeler Online"While there are quiet a few books that deal with the subject matter, few offer a balanced look at the aircraft from its pre-war development through its post-war service and still provide an interesting perspective to its development and operations through the war....a well-written book that will provide a unique look into some operational history and some interesting statistics of this historic symbol of American air power during World War Two. This title is highly recommended!" International Plastic Modelers Society, USA"Quickly following on the heels of their "P-47 at War" book comes this excellent 160 page publication. It is just chocked full of color photos and data of one of Grumman's famous "cat" series of aircraft....If you're an aficionado of the Hellcat, you'll most certainly want to add this fine book to your library. Most highly recommended." WWII History Magazine"A new addition to Zenith's outstanding 'At War' series, F6F Hellcat at War is bound to get any naval aviation buff's blood stirring. Over 100 photos, many in color, present the complete history of this legendary carrier-launched warbird from its initial design and development in the mid-1940s by Grumman Aircraft Corporation at its Long Island factory to its successful combat career in the Pacific... "Through compelling accounts, previously unpublished photos, and detailed engineering drawings, Graff does an excellent job of tracing the Hellcat's lineage and manufacture, then its roles as one of the most feared fighters of the war."More details
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Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Hellcat'S Origins
- The Formation of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
- "The Plane"
- War
- Chapter Two: The Hellcat's Construction
- Armament
- Engine
- Propeller
- Supercharger
- Water Injection
- Engine Lubrication
- Fuel
- Electrical
- Hydraulics
- Landing Gear
- Pneumatics
- Arresting Gear
- Cockpit and Instruments
- Communication And Iff
- Armor
- Oxygen
- Structure
- Fuselage
- Wing Center Section
- Outer Wings
- Surface Controls
- Tail Group
- Chapter Three: Building the Beast
- Designing The F6F
- Building The Hellcat
- The Shadowy Machine
- Into Combat
- Life in The Factory
- Chapter Four: Combat Debut
- Over Marcus
- First Air-To-Air Victory
- Attacks on Wake
- Close Call
- The Gilberts
- Chapter Five: The Year of War
- The Routine
- The Turkey Shoot
- Hellcats in Europe
- Cool Customers
- Chapter Six: Closing In
- Fighting The Kamikaze
- Iwo Jima
- Near the Empire
- Invasion and Reprieve
- Chapter Seven: After The Battles
- Nearing The End
- Birth of The Blue Angels
- Pilotless Hellcats
- Foreign Hellcats
- Hellcat Survivors
- The Last of The Last
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright Page
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