Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 4820113082245

Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 4820113082245The 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

P-51B Mustang

885 Naval Air Squadron

The Spitfire Mark I has come to be seen as a symbol of ‘The Few’

8 was both the final single seat fighter variant of the Meteor and the most heavily produced

if they penetrated any Allied convoy

April 1942

it was a very different-looking aeroplane to the B-17 Flying Fortress

but it was soon succeeded by the B

the P-40B still proved to be a tough opponent

5mm in length

and the first wave of infantry was completely wiped out

40012 Hurricane Mk IIb Reconnaissance 1/48