How the Grumman F6F Hellcat went from prototype to 12,275 fighters built, achieving a 19:1 kill ratio that broke Japanese naval aviation.
TaildraggerThe Vought F4U Corsair was rejected by the Navy for carrier use but became the Pacific's deadliest fighter with an 11-to-1 kill ratio.
TaildraggerHow sixteen P-38 Lightnings flew 400 miles at wave-top height to intercept and kill Admiral Yamamoto in 1943.
TaildraggerMajor Richard 'Dick' Bong scored 40 aerial victories in WWII, becoming America's all-time Ace of Aces.
TaildraggerHow sixteen P-38 Lightnings flew 400 miles on dead reckoning to intercept and kill Admiral Yamamoto in April 1943.
TaildraggerThe Vought F4U Corsair was rejected by the Navy for carrier use but became one of WWII's greatest fighters in Marine Corps hands.
TaildraggerRichard Bong scored 40 aerial victories in the Pacific, making him the highest-scoring American fighter ace in history.
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