Hellcat: The F6F in World War II - Brossura

Tillman, Barrett

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ISBN 10: 1557509913 ISBN 13: 9781557509918

Casa editrice: Naval Inst Pr, 2012

Riassunto

Largely responsible for crushing Japanese airpower wherever the American fast carrier force sailed, the Grumman F6F Hellcat was considered the most important Allied aircraft in the Pacific during 1943 and 1944. Designed for speed, range, and climb to compete with Japan's exceptional Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it succeeded not only in engaging the "Zeke" on equal terms but also in dictating the rules of combat. Fighters in every sense of the word, the Hellcats were credited with destroying more than five thousand Japanese aircraft, gaining outright air supremacy over the invasion beaches, and helping ensure Allied amphibious victories in the Central Pacific. Aviation historian Barrett Tillman presents the full story of the fighter plane--the men who built and tested it, the squadrons that flew it, and the heroes it created. Heavily illustrated with photographs from the pilots' own collections, this spirited, carefully documented operational history is an absolute must for anyone interested in aviation history. It is now available for the first time in paperback.

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• Editore: Naval Inst Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1557509913
• ISBN 13: 9781557509918
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 265