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Hellcat vs. Zero: WWII’s Deadliest Fighters Face Off
In the skies of World War II, two legendary fighters clashed, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The Zero was light, nimble, and deadly, designed for skilled pilots in close ...
The National Interest on MSN2d
Operation Barney: How WWII U.S. Navy Submarines Took Vengence on Japan
Operation Barney was conceptualized by Vice Admiral Lockwood to avenge the loss of Wahoo and her intrepid crew.
Military Times11d
Meet Lt. Preston, one of the only PT crewmen to be awarded the MOH
Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.
Red Bluff Daily News4d
Tehama County’s WWII Aces: Part II | Tales from Tehama
It was supposed to be a routine combat air patrol for the 12 F6F Grumman Hellcat pilots of the “Pistol-Packin’ Airedales” ...
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The Soviet Fighter That Swarmed the Skies in WW2
The United States manufactured 12,275 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter planes in one three-year span during the conflict. The Hellcat was a crucial asset in the Pacific Theater, accounting for 75% of ...