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Following America's entry into the Second World War, the diminutive, yet extremely rugged F4F Wildcat was the US Navy aircraft charged with challenging the dominance of the Imperial Japanese Navy fighters in the Pacific. Facing the superb and extremely agile Mitsubishi Zero, US Navy pilots quickly learned not to dogfight with their nimble adversary and use 'slash and run' tactics during these savage air battles.