Oh boy! I think I picked up on 2 of the references. If it's what I think (and that's a big if), I will be impressed with the gear!
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If you just use "Iwo" in the poem to refer to Iwo Jima then the possibilities for planes used in that W.W.II campaign are wide. For W.W.II these could be Hellcats, Helldivers, B-24's, PB4Y to P-38, P-51's and B-29's on the US side to A6M "Zekes", B6N :Jill", D3A "Vals",D4Y Judy" G4M "Bettys" among others. The US didn't return Iwo Jima to Japan until 1968 and still maintains a Naval base there so the post war possibilities are also numerous.
But, with Alpha's twisted logic on these things I'm sticking with a Mosquito! Yeah!
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Beeg, you left out the Grumman Avenger from your list! Also any escort carriers in the TF would have had FM-2 Wildcats.
It's hard to say. The specific reference to Iwo and the line about buzzards (wasn't that a phrase used by the USN to launch fighters?) has me thinking Hellcat, Corsair or (stretching here) Wildcat. It's almost certainly a Pacific bird. Other bits do a wonderful job of confusing the issue though. Lots of bombers in Europe dropped "window". "Red cold" seems like a reference to the Cold War or possibly the eastern front. And "Fast fairies" could even refer to a number of British designs (Fairey Firefly, Swordfish, Battle, etc.).
I rarely buy foam planes anymore, but it it's a large Wildcat (unlikely), I will be making an exception. But my money is on a Hellcat.
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Holding out for the Wildcat! From Wiki:
After the initial raid was fought off, American news media reported that, when queried about reinforcement and resupply, Commander Cunningham was reported to have quipped, "Send us more Japs!"
This was after four Wildcats helped repell the 1st invasion attempt at Wake.
The Wildcat also first went into service with the Royal Navy as a replacement for the Fairey Fulmar.
Just my 2 cents worth at trying to decode Alpha-isms. Sounds like maybe Pacific carrier aviation may finally be getting some love other than Corsairs?
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