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title: Two US Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21994/two-us-grumman-f4f-3-wildcats/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-30
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# Two US Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21994.jpg)
## Image Caption
A photograph of two US Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats, carrier-based fighters which participated in the Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) during the Seocnd World War (1939-45). Both of these aircraft participated and were lost in the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the Coral Sea in May 1942.
Naval History & Heritage Command
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2026, July 30). Two US Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Two US Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2026. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "Two US Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grumman_F4F-3_Wildcats_of_VF-3_in_flight_off_Oahu_on_10_April_1942_(80-G-10613).jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grumman_F4F-3_Wildcats_of_VF-3_in_flight_off_Oahu_on_10_April_1942_(80-G-10613).jpg) by [**US Navy**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grumman_F4F-3_Wildcats_of_VF-3_in_flight_off_Oahu_on_10_April_1942_(80-G-10613).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.