GRUMMAN F4F WILDCAT

Title: Grumman F4F Wildcat No’s 1 and 2

The Grumman F4F was a carrier-borne naval fighter which first flew in 1937. It saw extensive service with the British Royal Navy who took over orders intended for France. It was initially designated Martlet by the Royal Navy but this was later changed to Wildcat to be the same as the US. The aircraft was adopted by the US Navy in 1941 and although outclassed by later aircraft such as the F4U and F6F, it continued to be produced for use on smaller carriers which could not handle heavier aircraft.

We offer two titles for the Grumman F4F. The first title contains two US Navy flight manuals, the manufacturer’s flight manual for the first British model and the aircraft profile for the F4F-3 model. The second title contains three flight manuals (titled Pilot’s Notes for RAF publications) for variants of the Grumman F4F in British Royal Navy service and the maintenance manual for the Martlet II. The files have been scanned from the original flight manuals and retain any colour pages. Each title is US$9.95.