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The Japanese Zero was the king of the Pacific skies—until a "clunky" newcomer arrived. Discover how the Grumman F6F Hellcat turned the tables and why Japanese pilots' laughter soon turned to terror.
At the start of World War II, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero was virtually untouchable. Fast, agile, and piloted by veterans, it dominated Allied aircraft for years. When the Grumman F6F Hellcat first appeared, many Japanese aces dismissed it as just another heavy, unmaneuverable American plane.
But they were dead wrong.
In this episode of WW2 Theories, we dive deep into the engineering, the tactics, and the brutal dogfights that saw the Hellcat achieve an incredible 19:1 kill ratio. From the "Thach Weave" to the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, we analyze how this "Iron Works" masterpiece swept the Zeros from the sky and secured air supremacy for the United States Navy.

Chapters: Japanese Pilots laughed at the F6F hellcat, untill it swept their zeros from the sky
00:00:00 The Shadow of the Zero: Why Japan Felt Invincible
00:08:58 The Akutan Secret: Designing a Predator
00:14:19 The Turning Tide: The End of Japanese Air Superiority
00:21:22 The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot: A Massacre in the Clouds
00:28:40 The Ace Maker: The Legacy of the F6F Hellcat

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