| The
Battle of Midway June 3 - 6, 1942 |
READER CONTRIBUTIONS BATTLE OF MIDWAY MODELS: BY TOM MATLOSZ |
LCDR John S. Thach's
Grumman F4F-4 "Wildcat"
Commander, Fighting Three
By Tom
Matlosz
Tamiya 1/48 scale F4F-4 Wildcat, F-23 (BuNo 5093), flown by LCDR Jimmy S. Thach from USS Yorktown. Radial engine from Engines & Things; resin flaps from Kendall (KMC); Aeromaster Decals; Model Master II enamels, Blue-Grey #2055 and Lt Grey #2038.