Convoy HG 76
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Convoy HG 76 was an Allied convoy of the HG series, during the Second World War. It was notable for the destruction of five German U-boats, although the true total was not known to the British until a
HMS Audacity, after conversion to an escort carrier
FAA Grumman Martlet
Grumman F4F Wildcat
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy. The British made the first use of the type in
Convoy HG 76
…although the true total was not known to the British until after the war. Two Condor long-range reconnaissance aircraft were shot down by British Martlet fighters from the escort carrier HMS Audacity, which was sunk later on the voyage, along with a destroyer and two merchant ships. Despite the loss of…
F4F-3 in non-reflective blue-gray over light gray scheme from early 1942
The XF4F-3 in 1939; it was written off in a fatal accident on 16 December 1940
An early F4F-3 with prop spinner and cowling guns
A Fleet Air Arm Wildcat in 1944, showing "invasion stripes"