F6F Hellcat: Philippines 1944

by Edward M. Young

Book Overview

Using maps, contemporary photographs, and new artwork, this book examines the Hellcat and the naval aviators who flew them.

Joining combat in the Pacific in late 1943, the Hellcat squadrons soon demonstrated their ascendency over their Japanese opponents, culminating in the great Marianas Turkey Shoot during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944. The fighter proved to be a dream for pilots to fly, allowing both novice and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472850564
• ISBN13: 9781472850560
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.7"