Grumman Martlets in the western desert
The Fleet Air Arm also operated from bases in the western desert. Here we see Grumman Martlets at a desert air base
Taken from Fleet Air Arm, HMSO, published 1943, p.106
Wildcat Aces of World War 2, Barrett Tillman. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 3. A well balanced look at the combat service of the Grumman F4F Wildcat, the most important Allied naval fighter for most of the Second World War, looking at its service with the US Navy from Pearl Harbor to the end of the war, and its role with the Fleet Air Arm. [
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