Grumman Wildcat
F4F-3_MF-1
CFS3 - V4.00.168
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Grumman Wildcat F4F-3_MF-1 VMF-224
This aircraft was built by GregoryP using version 4.00.168 of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. It is based on the outstanding F4F-3 visual created by Anthony Sullenger.
John BRAVO/4 Whelan painted the Wildcat in the livery of Medal of Honor winner Major Robert Galer CO of VMF-224 flying out of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942
Rene 'Greycap' of Steve's "O-1 Driver" effects team installed the lights & exhaust flames.
Major Robert Galer was the leader of VMF-224, which arrived at Guadalcanal on August 30, 1942. During his two months on the island, he scored 14 victories, and under his leadership his squadron achieved 61.5 victories. He finished the war as the fourth ranking Marine ace, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor upon his return to the United States.
Although short of gas at times, Galer said the aviators would have been in worse shape had it not been for the efforts of the Australian coastwatchers. Without the warnings from the coast watchers, the marine fliers would have wasted valuable gas circling the field waiting for the enemy.
The coast watchers' warnings helped save many American lives, and also had a direct impact on Galer himself when his Wildcat was shot down. "'Barbara Jane' couldn't swim, so I had to swim off and leave her. I was fortunate to encounter the coastwatchers who assisted me in getting back the next day," he joked.
This was one of three planes Galer lost to the enemy during his two and a half months on Guadalcanal - after another shoot-down, two Marines swam out from the island to assist him; a third ended with a dead-stick landing on the island.
The Grumman F4F was the primary Navy and Marine Corps fighter during the first year and a half of World War II. A developed form, the General Motors FM-2, remained in active combat through the end of the Pacific War.
By the end of 1941 the Grumman F4F-3 (and similar F4F-3A) fighters, which had received the popular name "Wildcat" a few months earlier, had replaced the F2A in most U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighting squadrons. A folding-wing version flew in April 1941 and entered service in early 1942 as the F4F-4.
Though the stubby little F4F could not equal the speed and maneuverability of its Japanese counterpart, the "Zero", its rugged construction and superior armament, coupled with well-trained pilots and good tactics, ensured that it generally gave at least "as good as it got" during the crisis months of 1942.
F4F-3_MF-1
CFS3 - V4.00.168
AvHistory 1% Aircraft General Statement and Installation Instructions
Gregory Pierson's Version 4.0 first released in August 2006 represents a complete update of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line Process (1%ALP). Compared to our previous efforts, 4.0 is an order of magnitude improvement and a closer step towards our goal of producing aircraft that perform within 1% of the real aircraft. For additional info on Version-4 flight packages see the included AvHistory - Version-4 1%ALP text file.
No AvHistory 1% aircraft maybe provided for download from any site without express written consent of AvHistory. No skins for AvHistory aircraft, other then those based on stock MS CFS3 visuals, maybe offered for download with our written permission.
Additionally, direct linking to our download site is forbidden.
Grumman Wildcat F4F-3_MF-1 VMF-224
This aircraft was built by GregoryP using version 4.00.168 of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. It is based on the outstanding F4F-3 visual created by Anthony Sullenger.
John BRAVO/4 Whelan painted the Wildcat in the livery of Medal of Honor winner Major Robert Galer CO of VMF-224 flying out of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942
Rene 'Greycap' of Steve's "O-1 Driver" effects team installed the lights & exhaust flames.
Major Robert Galer was the leader of VMF-224, which arrived at Guadalcanal on August 30, 1942. During his two months on the island, he scored 14 victories, and under his leadership his squadron achieved 61.5 victories. He finished the war as the fourth ranking Marine ace, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor upon his return to the United States.
Although short of gas at times, Galer said the aviators would have been in worse shape had it not been for the efforts of the Australian coastwatchers. Without the warnings from the coast watchers, the marine fliers would have wasted valuable gas circling the field waiting for the enemy.
The coast watchers' warnings helped save many American lives, and also had a direct impact on Galer himself when his Wildcat was shot down. "'Barbara Jane' couldn't swim, so I had to swim off and leave her. I was fortunate to encounter the coastwatchers who assisted me in getting back the next day," he joked.
This was one of three planes Galer lost to the enemy during his two and a half months on Guadalcanal - after another shoot-down, two Marines swam out from the island to assist him; a third ended with a dead-stick landing on the island.
The Grumman F4F was the primary Navy and Marine Corps fighter during the first year and a half of World War II. A developed form, the General Motors FM-2, remained in active combat through the end of the Pacific War.
By the end of 1941 the Grumman F4F-3 (and similar F4F-3A) fighters, which had received the popular name "Wildcat" a few months earlier, had replaced the F2A in most U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighting squadrons. A folding-wing version flew in April 1941 and entered service in early 1942 as the F4F-4.
Though the stubby little F4F could not equal the speed and maneuverability of its Japanese counterpart, the "Zero", its rugged construction and superior armament, coupled with well-trained pilots and good tactics, ensured that it generally gave at least "as good as it got" during the crisis months of 1942.
