F6F Hellcat Vs A6m Zero-Sen: Pacific Theater 1943-44

by Edward M. Young

Book Overview

In the key Pacific War battles of the Marianas Turkey Shoot, Leyte Gulf, and in and around Japan itself (from late 1943 through to VJ-Day) the principal fighters involved were the F6F Hellcat and the A6M5/7 Zero-sen. The former was Grumman's successor to the pugnacious Wildcat, and its creation was shaped by the combat experiences of Naval Aviators flying the F4F against the A6M2/3 Zero-sen from late 1941. Blooded in combat against the Japanese in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782008136
• ISBN13: 9781782008132
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 9.6"