vraciu

The Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat once flown by Commander Alexander Vraciu, left Duxford, UK, on February 6th, bound for a new owner in the USA, according to a snippet in the April issue of 'Fly Past' magazine. This is the actual aircraft in which the US Navy ace scored nine of his nineteen victories...

96 years old, one of the great Hellcat aces. What Might Have Been for a Famous Navy Ace - National Naval Aviation Museum Marianas Turkey Shoot, "Ace In A Day"