F6F Hellcat

[MIflyer]

Stunning photo of a restored Hellcat in flight. And you see them so seldom with the canopy open as well. From Flight Journal. And you can see why that camo scheme was effective, too.

 

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A little history on that airframe.

Grumman Hellcat F6F G-BTCC - The Fighter Collection

Grumman F6F Hellcat Registry - A Warbirds Resource Group Site

This site tracks the history of all Grumman F6F Hellcats that survived military service.

warbirdregistry.org

 

[MIflyer]

Note that the F6F was used as a fighter bomber in the ETO, specifically Operation Dragoon, the invasion of the south of France.