Oct 29, 2023 #1 M MIflyer 1st Lieutenant 6,540 12,948 May 30, 2011 Cape Canaveral 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.
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.
Oct 29, 2023 #3 M mjfur Senior Airman 634 734 Sep 23, 2006 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
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
Oct 30, 2023 Thread starter #4 M MIflyer 1st Lieutenant 6,540 12,948 May 30, 2011 Cape Canaveral Note that the F6F was used as a fighter bomber in the ETO, specifically Operation Dragoon, the invasion of the south of France.
Note that the F6F was used as a fighter bomber in the ETO, specifically Operation Dragoon, the invasion of the south of France.