They Couldn’t Outfly the Zero — One Formation Trick Saved 4 Wildcats in 6 Minutes

Описание: Why a handful of American pilots refused to turn and run — and invented a maneuver that stopped Japan’s deadliest fighter.

In early 1942, the Pacific air war was going badly. American pilots flying the F4F Wildcat were being hunted by Mitsubishi Zeros that could outturn, outclimb, and outfight them in almost every way. This forgotten story follows John Thach, a calm, unassuming naval commander who knew that fighting alone meant dying alone. With no speed advantage and no doctrine that worked, Thach pulled off something no manual had ever suggested. Against all odds, he gambled on cooperation instead of performance, using a simple crossing pattern to turn the Zero’s greatest strength into hesitation. Over the skies near Wake Island and later at Midway, this untold history shows how one desperate idea kept American carriers alive, saved hundreds of pilots, and quietly reshaped the Pacific War. You may think you know World War II dogfights, but you never knew how close U.S. naval aviation came to collapse before one improvised decision changed everything.

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