AIRFIX A02070 - Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - 1/72
Airfix A02070 - Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat -
A - Aircraft flown by Captain Marian E. Carl, VMF-223, United States Marine Corps, VMF-223 United States Marine Corps, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, 1942.
B - VF-6, United States Navy, USS Enterprise (CV-6), 1942.
1:72 scale - Length 122mm - Width 160mm -
Skill level 2 of 4 - 58 parts -
Humbrol or alternative paints recommended for basic painting (A+B 11, 24, 33, 34, 53, 56, 60, 62, 85, 125, 129, 226) - (Pilot 61, 88, 94)
1x Airfix Flying Hours
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's primary carrier borne fighter aircraft at the start of the Second World War. Characterised by its stubby appearance the Wildcat had been developed from Grumman's successful range of pre-war biplanes and had entered service with the US Navy a year prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. By the time of the crucial battles for Midway and Guadalcanal the F4F-4 model had become the most numerous variant and new tactics enabled American naval and marine pilots to gain the upper hand on the previously all conquering Mitsubishi Zero.
