On this day in aviation history, June 26, 1942-83 years ago-the Grumman F6F Hellcat took to the skies for the first time. Developed as a carrier-based, single-engine fighter for the U.S. Navy, the ...
March 1945, over the Pacific - a new pilot takes off in an F6F Hellcat for his very first combat mission. What starts as a strike against a Japanese airfield turns into a brutal, chaotic day of ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Grumman F6F Hellcat was ...