Grumman F4F-4 Wildcats

[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-3 USS Yorktown (CV5) Lt. Commander John Thach, Midway June 4, 1942


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-3
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-5 USS Saratoga Lt. James "Pug" Southerland, Guadalcanal invasion August 7, 1942


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-5
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[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-9 USS Ranger (CV 4) Ensign Hamilton McWorther, Operation Torch November, 1942


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-9
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[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-6 USS Enterprise (CV 6) Machinist Mate Donald Runyon, E. Solomons August 28, 1942


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VF-6
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[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-112, Lt. Jefferson DeBlanc Guadalcanal January 1943


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-112
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[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-121, Guadalcanal October, 1942


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-121
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[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-121, Capt. Joseph Foss, Guadalcanal November, 1942


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-121 Capt. Foss
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[Captain Kurt]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

Description: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-224, Guadalcanal September, 1942


The Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific from 1941 to 1943. While the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster, more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the F4F's ruggedness combined with effective US pilot's tactics made it more successful in combat. The first operational version, the F4F-3 had a fixed wing which limited the number a fleet aircraft carrier could operate to 18. Grumman had proposed incorporating a folding wing to the Wildcat in 1940 and the Navy had awarded a contract for the F4F-4 in 1941. The folding wings would allow the fleet carriers to operate 27 Wildcats. The Battle of the Coral Sea had proved the need for more fighters for CAP and escort, and the Navy rushed to replace the fixed wing F4F-3 with the new F4F-4 before the next inevitable carrier battle which turned out to be Midway. Navy and Marine pilots weren't thrilled with the F4F-4 as it was heavier, less maneuverable, and had added 2 more machine guns which reduced the ammunition to each and reduced the firing time. But it was what they had. They made the most of it that they could, and held the line through 1943.




Credits


Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb rack, bomb, VC, paint textures, aircraft flight files, and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Morton: 2D F4F instrument panel modified to an F4F-3 version
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat VMF-224
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[Captain Kurt]

OK Huub, now you can retire the Donationware Wildcats

[msfossey]

Thank you Captain Kurt, just D/L and will loaded them up tonight. They look amazing!

msfossey

[Hiede]

Thanks Captain Kurt.

My son has been looking forward to these.He is redoing the Carrier War USN done by his Uncle(Talon).He has been adding missions of the early carrier raids,he has 6 so far of unpublished missions done.

Hiede

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Thanks Captain!!! I shall make good use of your VF-5 and VF-6 models.

Cheers:

Shadow Wolf 07

[UncleTgt]

Thank you Captain Kurt

I appreciate the model detailing, lots of long hours put into the gear & wingfold animation too - kudos!

[Ludo]

They look amazing, I know it sound repetitive but thank you again Captain for these planes !

[scoobyman32]

Can't wait to fly these Captain, many thanks for these!

[stoney]

Wonderful, I'm in the process of replacing all the default -4s and -3s. Superb work CK, thank you!

[stuart277]

Absolutely Brilliant.
Thanks for all your efforts with these.
Cheers
Stuart

[skylane]

Super nice airplanes, Kurt, thank you very much!

[AcWai]

Kurt,

Thanks for these new versions of Wildcat aircraft.

Andrew

[kdriver]

Thanks very much Kurt for all the great work you've put into the F4F-3 & F4F-4 Wildcats.
Cheers,
Kevin

[SgtT]

Thank you very much, very nice!

[hawk_sh]

Looks and flies nice in FS2004, too.

Thank your very much.

Is there a paintkit available?

[Captain Kurt]

A paint kit in Paint Shop Pro 7 could be sent to you if you want it.

[Pips]

I haven't looked in on CFS2 in years. I can't believe that folks are still producing quality work in this sim.

Well done Capt K! Up to your usual high standard from ages past.

I'm going to have to blow the cobwebs away and take the old girl out for another spin. Then check out all the new additions.

[TARPSBird]

I haven't looked in on CFS2 in years. I can't believe that folks are still producing quality work in this sim.
Well done Capt K! Up to your usual high standard from ages past.
I'm going to have to blow the cobwebs away and take the old girl out for another spin. Then check out all the new additions.

Pips, check out Capt Kurt's TBD Devastator. Great companion to the F4F's.