Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9
Early production F6F-3 with forwad canted antenna mast.
Unit: VF-9 USS Essex (CV-9) August 1943
Simple, rugged, and deadly, yet easy to fly, the Hellcat was another product of the Grumman Iron Works. It was larger, heavier, faster, and more powerful than Grumman's...