{"product_id":"f4f-wildcat-vs-a6m2n-rufe-solomon-islands-194243-duel-155","title":"F4F Wildcat Vs A6M2N Rufe: Solomon Islands 194243 (Duel, 155)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Illustrated Study Of The OftOverlooked Engagements Between The Iconic F4F Wildcat And Imperial Japanese Naval Air ForceS 6M2N Rufe Floatplane During The Solomon Islands Campaign.A Number Of Unique Confrontations Took Place Between Floatplanes And LandBased Fighters During The Fierce Aerial Battles Fought Above The Solomon Islands Throughout 194243. Whilst The Most Famous Battle Of Guadalcanal Slugfests Saw Us Marine Corps\/Us Navy F4F Wildcats Engage The ZeroSens Of The Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force, The Pugnacious Wildcats Also Came Up Against The A6M2N Rufe Floatplane  Termed The Zero On Floats By American Pilots. Such Encounters Have Gone UnderExplored And Misrepresented In Western Histories, With The Elusive Capabilities Of The Rufe And Its Role Combatting Raids Against Guadalcanal Receiving Only Scant Attention.In This Revelatory Study, Pacific War Expert Michael John Claringbould Uncovers An Aspect Of The Pacific Air War That Has, Until Now, Remained Largely Unknown. Operational Documents, Combat Reports And Firsthand Accounts From Both Wildcat And Rufe Pilots Are Combined To Help Align Adversaries, In Some Cases OneOnOne, For The First Time In Print, While Archive Photographs, Formation Diagrams And Newly Commissioned Artwork Brings The Action To Life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47958888218869,"sku":"DADAX1472870743","price":34.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71E9tj2DIJL.jpg?v=1775580389","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/f4f-wildcat-vs-a6m2n-rufe-solomon-islands-194243-duel-155","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}