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Published: 2016-07-08 14:40:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 2018; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 0
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Grumman Martlet Mk.I (F4F-3 "Wildcat" with an R-1820 engine) of No. 802 Naval Air Squadron attacking a Fw-200 "Condor" long-range reconThe HMS Audacity (D10) along with her escort group (HMS Stanley, HMS Exmoor and HMS Blankney) can be seen between the clouds
In Memory of Eric M. "Winkle" Brown, who flew this Martlet during autumn 1941. Brown became the highest decorated FAA pilot, one of the top test pilots of this era, holds the record for the most aircraft types flown (487) and was the first one to land a jet on a carrier. He passed away in late February this year.
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Comments: 8
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Beautiful work! Thanks for joining Navy-Flight and thank you for these wonderful submissions.
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Great composition and tonal contrasts. Excellent job.
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Only one thing: Martlet Mk.I was not a F4F-3! It has different engine. F4F-3 was powered by P&W R-1830-76 Twin Wasp, 14-cyllinder, double-row engine. Marlet Mk.I has 9-cyllinder single-row engine Wright GR-1820-G205A Cyclone.
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This is amazing, with all the details and shading right on! You can see all the rivets and panel lines on the planes! Keep the awesome work up!
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