Aircraft Model / Manufacturer :

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Description:

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based night fighter that began service with both the United States Navy and the Fleet Air Arm in 1940. Although first used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat would become the primary carrier fighter for the first year and a half of the United States Navy's involvement in World War II in the Pacific Theater.