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    USS hancock F6F hellcat's

    Nick, the number 15 is just a speculation on part as to wether it references a particular hellcat or could be simply a rack/storage number I have seen other raft cases marked with BU NO.'s which correlates to a specific aircraft thanks for the respones Dustin
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    USS hancock F6F hellcat's

    Thanks Nick, Ifigured it would be a near impossible task but htought I would ask, you never know.It would be neat if a picture surfaced with a hellcat having tail number 15 from the Hancock. do you know where the Hancock was in late august? attached is an imgae of the raft container regards...
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    USS hancock F6F hellcat's

    air group six was transferred to USS hancock in 1945.they were indeed on the enterprise earlier in the war
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    USS hancock F6F hellcat's

    Hello all, i am trying to do a little research that might be a very long shot but I have a one man raft container property marked to fighting squadron 6 (VF-6) dated in august of 1945 which would place this squadron aboard the Hancock during this time frame and is marked number 15.Typically...
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    newby here

    Hello, A short intro for myself, I am a researcher/collector of Air Sea Rescue equipment 1940-1945.Mainly focused on the research-development and applications of survival/equipment in the combat zones used by US forces individual and multi-place. regards Dustin
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    F4F Wildcat

    Gentlemen I am looking for information in regards to the raft or emergency equipment compartment located behind the cockpit on F4F's. What is the technically name for this compartment if there is one? Also does anyone know what rafts were used,is there anytype of manuals that state which...
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