#f6f

[usaac-official]

TBF-1cs of VT-30 and F6Fs aboard USS Monterey (CVL-26) prepare to launch for a raid on the Marshall Islands, 10 December 1943

[nocternalrandomness]

Victoria Elder photographed by Michael Malak

[monkeyssalad-blog]

F6F-3 Hellcat 40467 G-BTCC | The Fighter Collection by stu norris Via Flickr: Seen at Flying Legends 2008. The Hellcat wears the markings of Lt Alex Vraciu a United States Navy ace who achieved 9 of his 19 kills in this aircraft. The aircraft has since been sold by the TFC and is now owned by Rod Lewis.

[usafphantom11]

5 November 1943

US Navy pilots, (in front) Lieutenant (jg) Henry H. Dearing of Cleveland, Ohio, Ensign Charles W. Miller of Houston, Texas and Lieutenant (jg) Bus Alder of San Mateo, California walking toward their Grumman F6F-3 'Hellcats' aboard the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3).

These men provided fighter coverage for Avenger torpedo bombers and Dauntless dive bombers.

On November 5th 1943, in response to reports of Japanese cruisers concentrating at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, the Saratoga aircraft penetrated the heavily defended port and disabled most of the Japanese cruisers, ending the surface threat to Bougainville. Saratoga herself escaped unscathed.

(Photo by Lt. Wayne Miller of the U.S. Navy Combat Photo Unit)

Colourised by Doug @colour_history

@VoicesofWW2 via X

[usafphantom2]

Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Grumman F6F Hellcat pilot. Far East/Pacific, 1943.

@ron_eisele via X

[carbone14]

Chasseur embarqué Grumman F6F Hellcat

©Kaboldy

[dronescapesvideos]

F6F Hellcats warming up on the deck of USS Lexington CV-16, en route near New Guinea, early April 1944

VIDEO ➤➤ https://youtu.be/15HLOfODKGo

[lonestarflight]

Grumman F6F "Hellcat" night fighter flies past USS HORNET (CV-12) as its pilot drops a message, during strikes on Formosa.

Photographed on October 12, 1944.

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-284466