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The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. [2]
F4F-3 in Guadalcanal Diorama at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Hawaii. The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft used by the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy during World War II. Surviving Wildcats are preserved in museums and some are flying Warbirds. [1] [2]
By far the most numerous of any type of Marine Corps squadron, they first made their mark flying the Grumman F4F Wildcat as part of the Cactus Air Force on Guadalcanal and finished World War II flying the venerable Vought F4U Corsair.
VF-10 was established at NAS San Diego flying the Grumman F4F Wildcat. The first commanding officer was James H. Flatley fresh from the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Grim Reapers deployed with USS Enterprise to the Southern Pacific in October 1942 where they participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
VMF-112 was reactivated with the Corsair, but eventually flew the Grumman F9F Panther, the North American AF-1E Fury, and Vought F8U-1 Crusader. VMF(AW)-112 F-8H Crusader II at Dallas NAS in 1975 F/A-18 Hornet from VMFA-112 at Iwo Jima. When VMF-111 was deactivated, its aircraft passed to VMF-112, which became the Marines' largest reserve squadron.
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VF-41 F4F-4s testing their guns on USS Ranger prior to Operation Torch in November 1942 VF-4 F6Fs c.1945. During World War II, VF-41 deployed on USS Ranger supported the Allied invasion of Northwest Africa, downing 14 Vichy French aircraft in the Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat on 8/9 November 1942. [2] The squadron lost 7 F4Fs in action over the same ...
English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat in flight, in February 1942. The plane appears to be BuNo 3987. It was assigned to Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2) and was lost with the carrier on 8 May 1942. In February 1942, VF-2 operated out of Oahu, Hawaii.