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F6F Hellcat
Philippines 1944
Series: Dogfight
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Using maps, contemporary photographs, and new artwork, this book examines the Hellcat and the naval aviators who flew them.
Using maps, contemporary photographs, and new artwork, this book examines the Hellcat and the naval aviators who flew them.
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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 veteran Naval Aviators alike to prevail in large-scale aerial combats. From October 1944 to January 1945, the Fast Carriers supported General MacArthurβs invasion of the Philippines.
Featuring specially commissioned armament views and battle scenes, this book covers the key role played by Naval Aviators flying the Hellcat into action during the Fast Carrier Task Forceβs strikes against the Philippines in September and October 1944. Using maps, contemporary photographs, and technical diagrams, the volume examines the highly effective tactics used to prevail against large enemy formations, and reveals the training that underpinned the success enjoyed by the Naval Aviators and their Hellcats.
The key combat actions are vividly described through 3D ribbon diagrams providing a step-by-step depiction of the main dogfights featured in the book, as well as action reports, both from previously unknown pilots and from more famous Hellcat aces.
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F6F Hellcat by Edward M. Young receives praise for being another high-quality and enjoyable read from Osprey. It's recommended for those interested in modelling the Hellcat or the Pacific theatre of World War Two.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472850560
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 November 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: Colour artwork plates and maps; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations.
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Gareth Hector
- Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 184.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Edward M. Young, a resident of Seattle, Washington, holds a BA in Political Science from Harvard University and an MA from the University of Washington. He has an MA in the History of Warfare from Kingβs College London, and recently completed a PhD in history at Kingβs College. Edward has written 17 books and monographs on aviation and military history, including ten volumes for Osprey in the Aircraft of the Aces, Campaign, Combat Aircraft, Duel and Elite series.
The illustrators for this volume are Gareth Hector (cover and battlescene), Jim Laurier (armament views) and Tim Brown (ribbon diagrams).
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