Grumman Martlet - The long war of the F4F Wildcats that the Royal Navy didn't want!(Expected February 2027)

Known as the F4F Wildcat in the US Navy, the Grumman fighter entered service with the British Fleet Air Arm as the Martlet in the autumn of 1940. The aircraft played a significant role in the transition of British carrier-based fighters, previously reliant on outdated two-seaters, to more modern and powerful fighters. Thanks to its inherent qualities and a design geared towards carrier operations, the Martlet remained operational in combat units until the end of the war. This book recounts its history with the Royal Navy, seeing the Martlet deployed on fleet carriers in the Indian Ocean, based ashore in the North African desert, on escort carriers in the icy Arctic waters, and, of course, during Allied landings.
The author has had a lifelong interest in carrier-based aviation and seaplanes, with a particular fondness for British aircraft. His passion led him to transcribe the fruits of his research into articles devoted to carrier-based aircraft and seaplanes across the Channel. This work, dedicated solely to the Martlet, gives him the opportunity to survey most of the Fleet Air Arm's operations during the Second World War.   jet fighter planes, but it has to deal with a tight budget, an aeronautical industry devastated by the war and above all, the political aims of the Air Ministry.