Grumman F4F Wildcat - Shooting Zero's with a Barrel (Re-upload)
Today, with the help of guest Rex's Hangar, we take a look at the career of the F4F Wildcat, one of only two US fighter aircraft to serve through the all of WW2. +++++++++++++++++ / @rexshangar +++++++++++++++++ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:20 - What are the origins of the F4F Wildcat? 00:20:18 - How quickly is the Wildcat distributed through the Fleet and when? 00:28:20 - How does the Wildcat perform early in the war? 00:40:52 - What improvements are being brought into still newer models? (Variants) 00:54:49 - How does the Wildcat perform in foreign service? 01:06:00 - Roughly when does the Wildcat take a backseat to the Hellcat and Corsair? 01:10:09 - What specialized versions were made? 01:23:40 - How does the Wildcat stack up against the contemporary fighters it runs into? 01:36:54 - When does the F4F leave service? 01:39:10 - Are there myths that need to be straightened out? Want to support the channel? - / drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachini... Want a medal? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? / discord Want to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifel Drydock Episodes in podcast format - / user-21912004
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