Comments on: Grumman F4F Wildcat: U.S. Navy Fighter in World War II http://www.historynet.com/grumman-f4f-wildcat-us-navy-fighter-in-world-war-ii.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dave http://www.historynet.com/grumman-f4f-wildcat-us-navy-fighter-in-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-148186 dave Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:02:25 +0000 #comment-148186 Question about gun charging: My uncle was Joe foss's armament Sgt. when he flew on the canal; have read that due to unreliablitiy of the charging mechanism the wildcats cats went into the air with guns "hot ie. one in the chamber. What was the method of gun charging on a wildcat? Electrical? Hydralic? Manual? And was the problem solved? I remember my uncle saying he had to "kick the guns". Thanks" Question about gun charging: My uncle was Joe foss’s armament Sgt. when he flew on the canal; have read that due to unreliablitiy of the charging mechanism the wildcats cats went into the air with guns “hot ie. one in the chamber. What was the method of gun charging on a wildcat? Electrical? Hydralic? Manual? And was the problem solved? I remember my uncle saying he had to “kick the guns”.
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]]> By: Joe Shelton http://www.historynet.com/grumman-f4f-wildcat-us-navy-fighter-in-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113338 Joe Shelton Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:00:52 +0000 #comment-113338 Need the roller chain used to raise and lower the landing gear on F4F Wildcats. Production of this chain was discontinued some time after WW2. The chain was designated as 148X1/4 0r 50X1/4. Can use any amount. 918 298 8435 or 918 230 5555. Fax # 918 298 0486. Email sshelton@cox.net Need the roller chain used to raise and lower the landing gear on F4F Wildcats. Production of this chain was discontinued some time after WW2.

The chain was designated as 148X1/4 0r 50X1/4.

Can use any amount.

918 298 8435 or 918 230 5555. Fax # 918 298 0486. Email sshelton@cox.net

]]> By: Carol http://www.historynet.com/grumman-f4f-wildcat-us-navy-fighter-in-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12750 Carol Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:47:34 +0000 #comment-12750 My dad was an aviation machinist's mate in the Navy during WWII and worked on this type of plane quite often. He was stationed at Noumea on New Caledonia. I just posted a story about my dad during the war on my blog iPentimento. My dad was an aviation machinist’s mate in the Navy during WWII and worked on this type of plane quite often. He was stationed at Noumea on New Caledonia. I just posted a story about my dad during the war on my blog iPentimento.

]]> By: iPentimento » Carnival of Genealogy - 57th Edition “I read it in the news!” http://www.historynet.com/grumman-f4f-wildcat-us-navy-fighter-in-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12749 iPentimento » Carnival of Genealogy - 57th Edition “I read it in the news!” Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:44:56 +0000 #comment-12749 [...] One of the ships he was transported on was the USS Dixie. During this time in the war, probably when he was in New Caledonia, View Larger Map Gale had occasion to strap “Ol’ Bull Halsey into his parachute”.  Dad always thought that was pretty cool. The plane in the article above I believe is an F4F Grumman Wildcat. [...] [...] One of the ships he was transported on was the USS Dixie. During this time in the war, probably when he was in New Caledonia, View Larger Map Gale had occasion to strap “Ol’ Bull Halsey into his parachute”.  Dad always thought that was pretty cool. The plane in the article above I believe is an F4F Grumman Wildcat. [...]

]]> By: Marissa http://www.historynet.com/grumman-f4f-wildcat-us-navy-fighter-in-world-war-ii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2921 Marissa Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:22:41 +0000 #comment-2921 good good

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