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To: nickcarraway
The FM-2 Wildcat

FM-2? The Wildcat was designated F4F. This was a training carrier so maybe this was an older aircraft. Freeper experts please chime in.

2 posted on 12/12/2012 2:51:00 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: 17th Miss Regt

FM-2 Genaral Motors license built version for second line defense and export to Great Britain (Martlet)


3 posted on 12/12/2012 2:54:49 PM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

IIRC the F4F Wildcat was replaced by the 2,000 hp F6F Hellcat. Jap pilots didn’t know what hit them.


5 posted on 12/12/2012 3:02:03 PM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: 17th Miss Regt

different bumpers....*smiles*

6 posted on 12/12/2012 3:10:05 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: 17th Miss Regt
FM-2? The Wildcat was designated F4F. This was a training carrier so maybe this was an older aircraft. Freeper experts please chime in.

You took the words right out of my mouth(or thoughts out of my brain), I too know the Wildcat was the F4F. This must be some sort of trainer, or maybe a prototype. As you say, any FReepers who knows what a FM-2 is please chime in.

15 posted on 12/12/2012 5:16:09 PM PST by calex59
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