F4F Wildcat On The Prowl is a piece of digital artwork by Stu Shepherd which was uploaded on July 20th, 2017.
F4F Wildcat On The Prowl
Guadalcanal, 12 June 1943: LT(jg) William Nicholas Leonard leads a flight of VF-11 Grumman F4F Wildcats on a successful mission in search of... more
by Stu Shepherd
Title
F4F Wildcat On The Prowl
Artist
Stu Shepherd
Medium
Digital Art
Description
Guadalcanal, 12 June 1943: LT(jg) William Nicholas Leonard leads a flight of VF-11 Grumman F4F Wildcats on a successful mission in search of Zeroes. Leonard scored two kills on this day. The backbone of the US Navy at the beginning of the war, Wildcats could take punishment that their more nimble and lighter foes (mainly Zeroes) couldn't, and tactics could be used that brough the Wildcat out on top in battle more often than not. The Wildcat helped plug the gap in some of our nation's darkest days, early in World War II.
Art created for a model kit box cover and used with permission.
Uploaded
July 20th, 2017