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Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: zorstorer on May 04, 2006, 06:58:20 PM

Tried looking for some info about aces in the FM-2.  Anyone have any ideas?

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Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: YUCCA on May 04, 2006, 07:10:29 PM

http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/allies/us/cleaverfm2.htm

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Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: YUCCA on May 04, 2006, 07:13:35 PM

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Although opportunities for air combat were few, FM-2s notched a respectable 422 kills--many of them kamikaze aircraft--by the end of the war. On August 5, 1945, a VC-98 FM-2 from USS Lunga Point shot down a Yokosuka P1Y1 Frances recon bomber to score the last Wildcat kill of the war.

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: YUCCA on May 04, 2006, 07:16:21 PM

Only one i found right off hand was

Ralph E. Elliot with 9 kills in a fm2 of VC-27

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: zorstorer on May 04, 2006, 07:28:12 PM

Thanks much yucca, it seemed to be a lesser known niche of the war.  :)

Now just trying to make sense of it all :D

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: hubsonfire on May 04, 2006, 07:29:37 PM

Check this page out, mech. It's got some pretty interesting stuff about the wildcats and pilots.

http://www.vectorsite.net/avwcat.html

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: Squire on May 04, 2006, 07:40:18 PM

One of the better books, which I have, has F4F and FM-2 ace info:


http://www.ospreypublishing.com/title_detail.php?title=P4865&ser=ACE

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: Widewing on May 04, 2006, 10:51:34 PM

There's only five FM-2 pilots who attained Ace status in the FM-2 exclusively. These are:

Lt. R. E. Elliot, VC-27 - 9 kills
Lt.Cdr H.N. Funk, VC-26 - 6.5 kills
Lt. K. G. Hippe, VC-3 - 5 kills
Ens J. D. McGraw, VC-10 and VC-80 - 5 kills
Lt. L. M. Ferko, VC-4 and VC-20 - 5 kills

In the game, the default skin (White 17) is that of Lt.Cdr Funk. See photo below.

(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g280000/g287594.jpg)

My regards,

Widewing

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: SkyRock on May 04, 2006, 11:11:46 PM

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Originally posted by Widewing
There's only five FM-2 pilots who attained Ace status in the FM-2 exclusively. These are:

Lt. R. E. Elliot, VC-27 - 9 kills
Lt.Cdr H.N. Funk, VC-26 - 6.5 kills
Lt. K. G. Hippe, VC-3 - 5 kills
Ens J. D. McGraw, VC-10 and VC-80 - 5 kills
Lt. L. M. Ferko, VC-4 and VC-20 - 5 kills

In the game, the default skin (White 17) is that of Lt.Cdr Funk. See photo below.

(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g280000/g287594.jpg)

My regards,

Widewing

Edward "Butch" O'Hare 5 kills in one day became the navy's first fighter ace of the war and did it in an FM-2.

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: Widewing on May 04, 2006, 11:15:44 PM

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Originally posted by SkyRock
Edward "Butch" O'Hare 5 kills in one day became the navy's first fighter ace of the war and did it in an FM-2.

He flew a Wildcat, but not an FM-2. O'Hare flew an F4F-3, White F-15 and F-13 of VF-3. He scored those 5 kills in White F-15.

(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g10000/g10613.jpg)

(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/miscnara/pu14842.jpg)

My regards,

Widewing

Title: FM-2 aces...
Post by: SkyRock on May 04, 2006, 11:17:25 PM

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Originally posted by Widewing
He flew a Wildcat, but not an FM-2. O'Hare flew an F4F-3, White F-15 and F-13 of VF-3. He scored those 5 kills in White F-15.

(http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g10000/g10613.jpg)

My regards,

Widewing

Your exactly right! Sorry for misinfo:-(