F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat Aces of Vf-2

by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

The first VF-2 was a prewar unit that had been dubbed the 'hottest outfit afloat' due to the skill of their non-commissioned pilots. This first unit only saw combat at the Battle of the Coral Sea, but VF-2 pilots flying Grumman F4F Wildcats were able to rack up 17 claims there during the bitter 48-hour period of fighting. The second 'Fighting Two' was armed with the new Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighter. Arriving in Hawaii in October 1943, the squadron...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472805585
• ISBN13: 9781472805584
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.6"