The sky over the Philippine Sea was a swirling chaos of Japanese bombers and American fighters. In the midst of it, U.S. Navy ...

The Grumman F6F Hellcat made her maiden flight on June 26, 1942, and was officially introduced into service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps the following year. The F6F was the direct descendant 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 ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The ...

In the early Pacific War, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero seemed unbeatable. Its unmatched agility and skilled pilots gave Allied forces trouble. However, everything shifted when the U.S. Navy introduced the ...

U.S. Navy Pilots David McCampbell and Roy Rushing made history in a heroic air battle over the Leyte Gulf On October 24, 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf had just begun when two Hellcat pilots U.S. Navy ...

First of all, we hear from FlyingIron Simulations, which announced the workhorse of the US Navy during World War II, the F6F Hellcat. Here’s what we can expect. Mean, rugged & powerful. These 3 simple ...

OceanGate Inc. discovers Grumman F6F Hellcat off the coast of Miami using manned submersible, 2D and 3D sonar technologies. OceanGate discovered a World War II-era Grumman F6F Hellcat plane off the ...

The Hellcat proved to be the most successful aircraft in naval history, and now fans can get a feel for this incredible machine with Grumman F6F Hellcat.

The Grumman F6F Hellcat on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum is on display at the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum in Lower Township. The local museum will be taking part in the ...

Flight Deck Crew Swarm Over an F6F Hellcat - July 1944. (Photo: U.S. Navy’s National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Fla.) (Photo: Courtesy of OceanGate, Inc.) OceanGate Inc. discovers Grumman ...

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 ...