F6F Hellcat at War

F6F Hellcat at War

by Cory Graff
F6F Hellcat at War

F6F Hellcat at War

by Cory Graff

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Overview

This guide traces the history of the US Navy’s premier WWII fighter plane with archival photos, tech specs and illustrations.

F6F Hellcat at War follows the story of this iconic aircraft from its early development to its distinguished combat career in the Pacific. While the F6F was not the fastest or most maneuverable fighter, aviators loved their trusty Hellcats because they were incredibly tough, marvelously powerful, and easy to fly.

In the last two years of war, the Hellcat dominated the skies over the Pacific, stopping Japan’s once-vaunted A6M Zero and tallying a victory-to-loss ratio of over 19 to 1. Through compelling accounts, never-before-seen photographs, and detailed drawings, F6F Hellcat at War tells the story of one of the war’s most successful yet underappreciated fighter aircraft.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781616732660
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date: 08/31/2023
Series: The At War Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 836,354
File size: 42 MB
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About the Author

Cory Graff is the Military Aviation Historian at the Flying Heritage Collection museum in Everett, Washington. In his free time, he works on aviation-related history projects, including exhibits and books. His articles have been published in Air & Space Smithsonian magazineand the Museum of Flight's Aloft magazine. Graff is the author of five previous aviation books, including Shot to Hell: The Stories and Photos of Ravaged WWII Warbirds, Strike and Return: American Air Power and the Fight for Iwo Jima, and P-47 Thunderbolt at War. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

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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.”

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