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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

Here are some images of Airfix's 1/24 scale Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat. This aircraft "Paper Doll" was flown byLt. Carl A. BrownJr. VF-27 USS Princeton, October, 1944. From Wikipedia" The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy's dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War, outdueling the faster Vought F4U Corsair, which had problems with carrier landings. Powered by a 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, the same powerplant used for both the Corsair and the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, the F6F was an entirely new design, but it still resembled the Wildcat in many ways. Some military observers tagged the Hellcat as the "Wildcat's big brother". The F6F made its combat debut in September 1943, and was best known for its role as a rugged, well-designed carrier fighter, which was able to outperform the A6M Zero and help secure air superiority over the Pacific theater. A total of 12,275 were built in just over two years. Hellcats were credited with destroying a total of 5,223 enemy aircraft while in service with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. This was more than any other Allied naval aircraft. Postwar, the Hellcat was phased out of front-line service, but remained in service as late as 1954 as a night fighter.

8 comments:

Diego said...

Welcome,
nice job

-Warren Zoell said...

Gracias Diego!

Diorama avion said...

Very good job. Put it in a diorama !!!

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Diorama Avion!
I have no room.

Billy Oleary said...

Happy New Year 2022.Thinking of you often.

-Warren Zoell said...

Thanks Billy! And a happy new year to you as well.
I'm just taking a long hiatus, and focusing on my music. I'l get back to model building eventually one day. But I can't tell you when that will be.

Diego said...

Happy New Year 2022.
I hope you are in good health and happy in your activities.
a hug, Diego

-Warren Zoell said...

Gracias Diego!