That didn’t stop Foss, though. The cigar-chomping, tough-as-nails American ace with 26 kills in World War II gunned his Grumman F4F Wildcat into action and ordered his pilots to use the overcast ...

Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series covering the Pacific War week by week continues. In this video, we dive into the history and performance of the F4F-4 Wildcat ...

But it was its predecessor, the Grumman F4F Wildcat, that held the line during the first campaigns of World War II. So, how did the Wildcat match up so well against the fearsome Zero? First, it's ...

The early stages of the Pacific War showcased a clash of technological marvels between Japan and the United States, with Japan’s Mitsubishi A6M Zero and the U.S. Navy’s Grumman F4F Wildcat at ...

The Grumman F4F ... Wildcat was the only U.S. Navy fighter to serve throughout WWII. The rugged carrier-based fighter figured prominently in battles against Japanese Zeros in the early years of ...

The restored Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat fighter currently on display at the EAA Aviation Museum. During the course of the War, Page says more than 15,000 Navy and Marine pilots completed their training ...

That last part happened Thursday. The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the primary Navy and Marine Corps fighter during the first year and a half of World War II, playing a key role in such battles as in ...

Northeast Florida was home to several training schools during World War II. The F4F Wildcat was one of the first aircraft used against Japan, but it was inferior to Japan’s Mitsubishi A6M ...

When two of the Guadalcanal's F4F Wildcat aircraft spotted a U-505 off ... U.S. Navy captured its first enemy warship at sea since the War of 1812. "Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat ...

This 2DVD set focused on the development and combat history of the Grumman F4F Wildcat ... The F4F Wildcat was the frontline carrier fighter in the first days of the Pacific war flying off ...