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The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy (as the Martlet) in 1940. First used in combat by the British in Europe, 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in the Pacific Theater during the early part of World War II in 1941 and 1942; the disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as units became available. With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster 331 mph (533 km/h), more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero. But the F4F's ruggedness, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave, resulted in an air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war.
Lessons learned from the Wildcat were later applied to the faster F6F Hellcat. While the Wildcat had better range and maneuverability at low speed, the Hellcat could rely on superior power and high speed performance to outperform the Zero. The Wildcat continued to be built throughout the remainder of the war to serve on escort carriers, where larger and heavier fighters could not be used.
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This MOC has been sitting in my closet for almost two years, and I only just recently finished it, as a birthday present for my wonderful mother, who loves the Wildcat.
It would not have been possible without those lovely curved slopes, for which I'm very grateful Lego put out.
This is one of my favorite aircraft MOCs I've put together. It also happens to be strangely addictive to swoosh around. :)
Hope you all like it!
GM produced FM-2 variant of the Grumman F4F Wildcat in Fleet Air Arm (who called them Martlets) colours as JV579 at the 'Daks over Duxford' event.
A collection of Grumman cats. F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F6F Hellcat, F4F Wildcat. EAA AirVenture 2022 at Oshkosh.
N12260 F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat NX12260 US Navy BuNo 12260
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 2025
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N12260 F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat NX12260 US Navy BuNo 12260
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 2025
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Variant of the Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, an FM-2 Wildcat built by the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors in Linden, New Jersey. 2025 TBM Avenger Reunion at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, IL.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 NX12260 US Navy BuNo 12260
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 2025
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My original LEGO model of the F4F-4 Wildcat. It features retractable landing gear, stowable wings, spinning prop, room for a minifig pilot, and retractable tail hook. Modeled in Sand Blue and Light Bluish Grey.
Nose cowling design originally designed by Ralph Savelsberg on his E-1 Tracer.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 NX12260 US Navy BuNo 12260
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 2025
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Grumman F4F Wildcat Fighters in formation in South Pacific. Pilots were US Navy or Marines I believe.
National Naval Aviation Museum
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Nov 2019
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N12260 F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat NX12260 US Navy BuNo 12260
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 2025
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WWII, Painted as Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy. Fly Navy Airshow, Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Airfield, Bedfordshire, UK.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 NX12260 US Navy BuNo 12260
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 2025
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Acadia NP, Maine #photooftheday #travel #photo #nature #landscape #amazing #f4f #nofilter #good
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