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- ↑ Young, Edward (2013). F4F Wildcat vs A6M Zero-sen: Pacific Theater 1942. Osprey Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 9781780963228.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 2 Feb 1942". Naval History and Heritage Command.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 15 Apr 1942". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 4 Jun 1942". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 27 Aug 1942". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "A Grizzly from the Coral Sea" (PDF). Naval Institute Press. September 2008.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 6 Jan 1943". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II 11 Mar 1943". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
