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The F6F was a game changer. Like the P-38 and P-51.
Coral Sea before was a bloody draw but expansion plans were thwarted.
The Thatch Weave, unit coordination, and many sacrifices saved the day.
I think it was at following Wake Island when the Japanese Navy first encountered them, thinking they were Wildcats and the usual tricks would work. No.
Hellcats were very rugged, fast, and almost as agile as the A6-M Zero/Zeke.
Wake was an overwhelming victory for the USA.
The Hellcat had something like a 15:1 kill ratio. Second to the F-15 at 108:0 in air-to-air.
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Meanwhile other things are still happening.
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