Hellcat Aces of World War 2 by Barrett Tillman
Grumman's successor to the pugnacious Wildcat, the Hellcat embodied many of the lessons learnt by F4F pilots in the opening months of the Pacific war. Introduced to the fleet in January 1943, and blooded in combat against the Japanese by VF-5 seven months later, the F6F served as the principal US Navy fighter on board carrier decks until VJ-Day. Despite its lethality in the air when ranged against the best Japanese fighters, it still retained docile handling qualities around the carrier deck. Pilots flying the Hellcat claimed nearly 5000 kills in the Pacific, and over 350 pilots achieved ace status on the type. This is their story.Barrett Tillman is the world’s most prolific US naval aviation author, having published over two-dozen titles on the World War 2 period alone. He has written numerous books for Osprey Publishing.
Mark Styling has illustrated several books in both the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. A full-time commercial artist, Mark works from his home in the East London suburb of Hackney.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781855325968 |
| ISBN 10 | 1855325969 |
| Title | Hellcat Aces of World War 2 |
| Author | Barrett Tillman |
| Series | Osprey Aircraft Of The Aces S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1996-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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