Flatley_Hellcat.zip

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Flatley_Hellcat.zip - Flatley_Hellcat.zip

This represents the plane flown by CDR James H Flatley,CVAG-5, USS Yorktown, 6 May 1943. Widely respected as one of the Navy's outstanding combat leaders, 'Jimmy' Flatley flew this early production F6F while commanding Air group 5 during carrier workups in mid-1943. Indeed BuNo 04872 was the first ever aircraft to land aboard the second Yorktown, a feat it accomplised on the above mentioned date. Note the '00' 'Double Nuts' modex, now recognised the world over as denoting the CAG's aircraft...

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