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The Brewster F2A Buffalo and Grumman F4F Wildcat are referred to as "damn relics" by a Marine officer. Actually, they were among the most modern planes available to defend Midway, and much liked by the pilots who flew them. At Midway, the Marines had an insufficient number of fighter planes (27), but not antiquated designs. [The statement did not refer to the age of the F2As (which was fairly new for the 1940's USN) but was a comparison to other aircraft. While the design for the F2A was only 2-3 years old at the time of the Battle of Midway, there where many other designs (mostly from other countries) which out classed the F2A. The late 1930s - early 1940s saw rapid advancement in aircraft design and technology. Anything over 6 months old was rapidly becoming obsolete.]
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