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F6F Hellcat Navy Fighter - A Brief History

This video will cover the F6F Hellcat Navy fighter, as well as a brief history of the F6F, as well as its predecessor, the F4F Wildcat fighter. The F6F Hellcat was developed to be a credible competitor to Japan's front line fighter, the Zero.

With the Hellcat vs. the Zero, the advantage stayed with the F6F pilot. The F6F Hellcat vs. the F4F Wildcat is discussed as well, with the Wildcat being a fully capable fighter when employed with the proper tactics (dive from above a dash away).

Another fascinating aspect of these aircraft are the training carrier deployed on Lake Michigan to train over 17,000 carrier pilots during World War 2.

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro
02:00 - F4F Wildcat discussion
03:15 - Wolverine training carrier
06:05 - F6F Hellcat discussion