
Caption | British Martlet IV (Wildcat) fighter at Naval Air Station, Anascotia, Washington DC, 21 Apr 1942, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||
Identification Code | NH 89675 | ||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 542 pixels | ||||
Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 21 Apr 1942 | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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24 Sep 2007 12:45:54 PM
The Martlet IV (F4F-4B) differed from its U.S Navy counterpart in having a Wright GR-1820-G205A-3 Cyclone engine in place of the R-1830-86 Twin Wasp. Two hundred and twenty were delivered to the UK, amd the first F.A.A. Squadron to be equipped was No.892. which took delivery of its first Martlets on July 15, 1942, and subsequently embarked on the Escort Carriers ARCHER and BATTLER.