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Columnist: Jim Itterly
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The
Grumman Wildcat and
Hellcat Fighters of WWII
We
have 3 different die-cast models of the Grumman Fighter for
sale. These are high-quality collectible items, that would
look good on the desk or credenza of any aviation
enthusiast. The detail is excellent, the prop turns, the
wheels roll, and the wings fold, just like the real
airplane.
 In
late June of 1942, Grumman was engaged in the production of
F4F-4 Wildcats and had started looking towards building it's
successor, the F6F-3 Hellcat. Thus a factory was needed to
relieve some of the burden felt by the Grumman facilities.
General Motors (GM) reorganized all five of it's automobile
plants in order to assist in the production of aircraft.
This
reorganization was completed by mid-1942 and the GM plants
became the Eastern Aircraft Division of the General Motors
Corporation. Eastern's Linden, New Jersey plant became
responsible for the production of the F4F-4 designated as
FM-1 Wildcat.
The FM-1 Wildcat with folding wings
contained the Atlantic anti-submarine camouflage scheme
color of Non-Specular Dark Gray on top of Non-Specular
Insignia White. The aircraft's numbers were painted
Non-Specular Black.
By the end of 1942 twenty-one
FM-1's had been delivered and their production was
increasing rapidly.
We offer high-quality
collectible items at excellent prices. I hope you'll take a
few minutes and see what we have for sale by clicking
here.
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