The Grumman FM-2 Wildcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft used extensively during World War II, primarily by the U.S. Navy and the British Royal Navy. It was a late-war variant of the F4F Wildcat, designed and built by General Motors' Eastern Aircraft division to free up Grumman's production lines for other aircraft like the F6F Hellcat. The FM-2, often referred to as the "Wilder Wildcat," was a significant improvement over earlier models. Its most notable upgrade was the installation of a m
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Look at that Wildcat go !!! Raw footage for those who wanted it! 📷 warwingz The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. First used by the British in the North Atlantic, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of the Second World War. The disa
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