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The F4F Wildcat was a staple of the US and Royal Navies around 1942/43. British Test pilot Eric 'Winkle' Brown considered it the 'outstanding' naval fighter of the early war years, although in the Pacific, early versions of the Wildcat were significantly inferior in performance to the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. Improved tactics and better marksmanship offset to some extent the performance deficiencies until better aircraft like the Grumman Hellcat and Vought Corsair became available.
More than 7,800 Wildcats of various marks were produced, more than a dozen remain in flying condition to this day.
This one is owned by The Fighter Collection and based at Duxford, from where it is seen departing.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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Wikipedia: The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlantic, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of the Second World War. The disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as aircraft became available.
From 1942 on, production of the Wildcat (in fact nearly three quarters of its the total production) was subcontracted to a purposely established division of General Motors: the Eastern Aircraft Division.
Probably, the most immersive gallery at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is Gallery 203 Sea Air Operations which is themed as an aircraft carrier. You enter by coming aboard across the quarterdeck onto the hanger deck. The gallery offers multiple levels, viewing angles and a number of aircraft. Aircraft shown here include:
1.The Boeing F4B-4, a biplane that was used by the Navy during the 1920 and 30s.
2.The Grumman F4F Wildcat, designed in the early 1930s saw action during the early months of World War II.
3.The Douglas SBD-6 Dauntless was the Navy’s standard dive bomber when the United States entered World War II.
4.The Douglas A4-C Skyhawk was a versatile attack-bomber designed in the 1950s and used by the Navy and Marines throughout the Vietnam War.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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37+81 McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II, Jagdgeschwader 74, Luftwaffe, Neuburg.
Seen here departing from RAF Fairford after appearing on static display at the Royal International Air Tattoo back in 2007.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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Static display @ Buffalo Naval Museum, the model aircraft was suspended over a model aircraft carrier by wires with a background of a city.
I believe the aircraft is suppose to be a Grumman F4F Wildcat.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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A build I've had for a while now, and was definitely fun to experiment around with when I was building. It is part of a much larger build that's on it's way. Enjoy!
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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Phantom Phriday
One of the highlights of my career!
Escorting 3 German F-4Fs to the UAE for their last overseas exercise. Taken in less than stellar conditions over the Saudi desert..
G-RUMW/JV579/F, Grumman F4F/FM-2 Wildcat (CN 5765) 'That Old Thing' owned by Patina Ltd and operated by the Fighter Collection photographed during the Sunday morning Warbird Walk at the Sywell Airshow 2024.
Originally built as 86711 for the US Navy in 1945, the machine was stored until 1946 when it was disposed of and became N4845V. Passing through various owners, it ended up on display at the Chennault Air Museum, CA from 1975. Restoration to flight began in 1992 and was completed the following year when it joined the Fighter Collection based at Duxford, joining the UK register in 1998.
The Wildcat was built throughout the Second World war to serve on escort carriers, where larger and heavier fighters could not be used.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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Wikipedia: The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlantic, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of the Second World War. The disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as aircraft became available.
From 1942 on, production of the Wildcat (in fact nearly three quarters of its the total production) was subcontracted to a purposely established division of General Motors: the Eastern Aircraft Division.
One of the Navy’s first monoplane designs, the Wildcat fighter was the mainstay of the fleet’s fighter force for the first half of World War II.