F6f Hellcat Vs A6m5/7 Zero-sen 1943-45

In the key Pacific War battles of the Marianas Turkey Shoot, Leyte Gulf, and in and around Japan itself (from late 1943 through to VJ-Day), the principal fighters involved were the F6F Hellcat and the A6M5/7 Zero-sen. The former was Grumman`s successor to the pugnacious Wildcat, and its creation was shaped by the combat experiences of Naval Aviators flying the F4F against the A6M2/3 Zero-sen from late 1941.