... the Wildcat scored its first combat victory on Christmas Day 1940, when a ... No. 3872) displayed at PNS in the pre-war markings of VF-72. A F4F-3 (Bu. ...
... the squadron was variously called VF-6B, VF-3, and VF-6 based on their ship ... 22, 1944, the Rippers closed their victory log when "Spider" Webb downed an ...
The –3 scored not one kill with VF-2 and was again replaced by the F4F-3 Wildcat. ... It was with VMF-221 that the Buffalo scored its first American wartime victory. ...