Talk:Midway Princess/@comment-25337990-20150630232815

In re: "Meanwhile, the Hellcat hadn't even flown its first flight until late June of 1942 (weeks after the battle) and was not in service until the next year."

That's true, but its predecessor - the F4F Wildcat - was sure in service at the time of the Battle of Midway. Grumman called all their fighters {Something}cat, from the Wildcat right on up to the F-14 Tomcat.