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Title: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: Greebo on September 29, 2022, 04:49:09 AM

This Martlet Mk II (basically the RN version of the F4F-4) was flown by Sub Lt. John Cotching of 806 NAS. During Operation Pedestal, the RN'S August 1942 mission to resupply Malta by sea, Cotching used this aircraft to shoot down two Italian aircraft, an SM-79 and an Re2001. Later, during one of the RN's attempts to destroy the battleship Tirpitz in Norway, he scored a shared kill of a German flying boat. Shortly after this though he was shot down and killed by enemy AA fire.

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=406112.0;attach=35727)

(https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=406112.0;attach=35729)

Title: Re: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: Arlo on September 29, 2022, 07:18:06 AM

Beautiful.  :)

Title: Re: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: oboe on September 29, 2022, 08:14:36 AM

 :aok.   Have loved the shape of the Wildcat since I was a kid.  Looks beautiful in NAS colors.  Sorry to hear the pilot did not survive the War.

Title: Re: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: Devil 505 on September 29, 2022, 08:33:45 AM

Excellent job.

Thanks, Greebo.

Title: Re: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: lyric1 on September 29, 2022, 10:04:23 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: whiteman on September 29, 2022, 10:22:49 AM

Fantastic!

Title: Re: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: Vraciu on September 29, 2022, 11:07:39 AM

Excellent work.

Title: Re: Cotching's F4F-4
Post by: Hajo on October 03, 2022, 01:07:23 AM

 :aok