Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat

Aircraft by Unit and Type

Aircraft Photo's
Art Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 9K9 William Moseley BuNo 40090 CV-10 Yorktown II 1944 0A
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 21K 1943 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 9K CV-10 Yorktown II getting ready for launch 01
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 21K Tarawa Atoll 1943
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 28K Tarawa Atoll 1943
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 30K Tarawa Atoll 1943
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 5K Tarawa Atoll 1943

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-2 White 26 USS Hornet CV-12 on patrol 1944 01

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 00 James Flatley USS Yorktown 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 9 USS Yorktown II 1943 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 White 00 Marcus Island raid 1943 01
Grumman F6F 5N Hellcat POF Museum VF-5 31 warbird 01
Grumman F6F 5N Hellcat POF Museum VF-5 31 warbird 02
Grumman Hellcat VF-5 12 USS Yorktown (CV-10) 01
Grumman Hellcat VF-5 1 USS Yorktown (CV-10) 01
  IL2 game skin by HT F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 White 00 to White 33 USS Yorktown II 1943
  IL2 game skin by HT F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 White 00 to White 33 USS Yorktown II 1943-45
  IL2 game skin by HT F6F 5N Hellcat POF Museum
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 00 Flatley USS Yorktown 1943
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 30 USS Yorktown II 1943
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-5 9 USS Yorktown II 1943

Aircraft Photo's
Art painting by Robert Taylor VF-6 Alexander Vraciu white 19 over Truk Lagoon raid 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 19 Alexander Vraciu Bu No 40467 USS Intrepid Feb 1944 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 white 19 Alexander Vraciu BuNo 40467 USS Intrepid Feb 1944 0A
Box Art Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 19 Alexander Vraciu Bu No 40467 USS Intrepid Feb 1944 0A
Gumman F6F Hellcat 80141 G BTCC airworthy warbird showing VF-6 White 19 Alexander Vraciu markings 01 25
  IL2 game skin by HM F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 19 Alexander Vraciu USS Intrepid 1944
  IL2 game skin by M1 F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 19 Alexander Vraciu USS Intrepid 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 19 Alexander Vraciu USS Intrepid 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 32 Vraciu USS Intrepid 1944
  IL2 game skin by RS F6F-3 Hellcat VF-6 32 Vraciu USS Intrepid 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9 White 12 Lt Hamilton McWhorter USS Essex November 1944 0A
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9 White 24 Gene Valencia USS Lexington CV-16 1944 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9 White 7 USS Bunker Hill CV-17 Saipan campaign 16th Mar 1943 01
Grumman F6F 5 Hellcat VF-9 White 23 USS Lexington CV-16 1944 01
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9 33 USS Essex 1943
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9 7 USS Essex 1943

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-12 White 99 flown by Commander Joseph C. Clifton USS Saratoga 1944

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by BL F6F-3 Hellcat VF-14 21 Robert Kieffer USS Wasp 1944

Aircraft Photo's
  Aircrew USN press release photo showing VF-16 pilots onboard USS Lexington 1943 01
Art Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-16 probable BuNo 66016 USS Lexington Hawaii September 1943 0A
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-16 32 Vraciu USS Lexington 1944
  IL2 game skin by RS F6F-3 Hellcat VF-16 32 Vraciu USS Lexington 1944
  IL2 game skin by VP F6F-3 Hellcat VF-16 13 USS Lexington 1943

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-17 41 USS Hornet 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-3 Hellcat VF-17 41 USS Hornet 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  Aircrew USN VF-19 Ace Bruce Williams 01
  Aircrew USN VF-19 Ensign Fairservice in the cockpit of Masoner's plane
  Aircrew USN VF-19 Hellcats on deck CV-16 under attack Nov 1944
  Aircrew USN VF-19 Lt Cdr Elvin Lindsay in the cockpit of his F6F
Grumman F6F Hellcat VF-19 White 22 landing accident Nov 1944 01
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-19 25 Williams USS Lexington 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 White 17 Lt Richard E. Stambook USS Princeton Oct 1944
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 White 17 Lt Richard E. Stambook USS Princeton Oct 1944 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 White 2 BuNo 40822 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 White 2 BuNo 40822 0B
Box Art Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 White 17 Lt Richard E. Stambook USS Princeton Oct 1944 0A-0B
  IL2 game skin by FT F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 17 Stambrook USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by FT F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 23 Shirley USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by JI F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 17 Stambrook USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by JI F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 23 Shirley USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by JI F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 3 Stanley USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 13 Lamb USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 13 Lamb USS Princeton 1944 V03
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 13 Lamb USS Princeton 1944 V08
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 17 Stambrook USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 23 Shirley USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 3 Stanley USS Princeton 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-32 Lt Hollis Holly Hills USS Langley April 30th 1944 0A

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Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-33 White 13 Ken Hilderbrandt BuNo 25813 Ondonga Dec 1943 0A
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-33 White 6 taxing mishap

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-38 White 2 Turtle Bay Espirtu Santo New Hebrides Vanuatu Sept 1943 01

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-51 2X USS San Jacinto CVL 30 July 21944
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-51 3X Little Joe USS San Jacinto CVL 30 July 20th 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-51 3X USS San Jacinto 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-3N Hellcat VMF(N) 534 White 10 Orate Guam 1944 0A
Grumman F5F 5N Hellcat Alalops Island Ulithi Atoll 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman Hellcat MkII RN FAA 809NAS HMS Ameer Far East 1945 01-02
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat MkI Royal Navy colored photo by Time Life 01
Grumman F6F-3 RN 800NAS EB JV102 Emperor 01
Grumman Hellcat MkII F6F 5 Royal Navy FAA KE209 Lossiemouth Station Flight Commanding Officer John Caspar 01
Grumman Hellcat MkI RN 800NAS Operation Tungsten Emperor 01
Grumman Hellcat MkI Royal Nayal carrier 01
Gumman Hellcat MkII F6F 5 FAA 809NAS 6G JW723 accident on HMS Ameer in the Far east 1945 01 02
Royal Navy 800NAS Hellcat squadron with pilots 01
Royal Navy F6F 5 Helcat MkII 01
Royal Navy F6F Helcat 01-02
Royal Navy Grumman Hellcats MkI F6F-3 1840 NAS in flight 1944
Royal Navy Hellcat MkI F6F-3 being prepared for launch Far East 01
Royal Navy Hellcat MkII F6F 5 Helcat JZ777 being prepared for launch 01

Aircraft Photo's
Art Grumman Hellcat Mk.I RN FAA 800NAS EF Lt. Blythe Ritchie JV132 HMS Emperor May 8 1944
Art Grumman Hellcat Mk.I RN FAA 800NAS EF Lt. Blythe Ritchie JV132 HMS Emperor May 8 1944 0A
Art Grumman Hellcat Mk.I RN FAA 800NAS EL JV131 HMS Emperor June 1944
Art Grumman Hellcat Mk.I RN FAA 800NAS EL JV131 HMS Emperor June 1944 0A-0B
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkI FAA 800NAS EF Lt B Ritchie JV132 HMS Emperor May 1944 0A
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS C Englinton 1943 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E T JV183 Museum 01
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS C Englinton 1943
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-C JV119 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-D JV140 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E Englinton 1943
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-F JV132 Ritchie Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-K JV106 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-T JV146 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS F Englinton 1943
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-J JV121 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-L JV145 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by KF F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-T JV146 DD Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by KF F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-T JV183 Museum
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat RN 800NAS E-T JV146 DD Emperor 1944
Royal Navy Hellcat pilots from FAA 800NAS 01
Royal Navy target photo showing the strike against the Tirpitz 01-02

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-O JV125 Orr Emperor 1944 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat RN FAA 804NAS E-W JV105 DD Emperor 1944 0A
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkI FAA 804NAS EO SG Orr JV125 HMS Emperor May 1944 0A
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkI FAA 804NAS EO SG Orr JV125 HMS Emperor May 1944 0B
  IL2 game skin by BN F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-L JV131 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-R JV104 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-O JV125 Orr Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-W JV105 Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by KF F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-W JV105 DD Emperor 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat RN 804NAS E-L JV145 Emperor 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkI FAA 1839NAS W116 JV141 HMS Indomitable 1945 0A
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat RN 1839 and 1844 NAS Indomitable 1945 01
Grumman F6F 5 RN 1839NAS W116 Indomitable 1945 01
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 1839NAS W130 FN427 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by P3 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 1839NAS W116 Indomitable 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Art Hellcat MkI RN FAA 1844NAS 6R P.Off Hannay FN430 HMS Indomitable August 24th 1944
Art Hellcat MkI RN FAA 1844NAS 6R P.Off Hannay FN430 HMS Indomitable August 24th 1944 0A
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-3 Hellcat RN 1844NAS W128 FN439 SEAC 1945

Aircraft Photo's
A color photo showing a pair of Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats about to be launched 01
Aerial traget photo showing the strike against the Kriegsmarine Tirpitz 01-02
  Aircrew USN Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross Alexander Vraciu post WW2 01
  Aircrew USN Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross pilot Lt. Alexander Vraciu 01-02
Artwork Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat showing standard three tone camouflage 0A-0C
Artwork map showing USN attacks on Makin and Tarawa 1943 0A
Beautiful aerial photo of a Grumman F4F 3N Hellcat Nightfighter from NAS Jax 1943
Beautiful aerial photo showing a pair of Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats in formation state side 01
Grumman F4F 3N Hellcat Nightfighters V55 lining up for a catapult launch 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat belonging to VF-5 being manouvered by deck crew 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat color photo showing early paint scheme of Black F36 over California 1943
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat lovely color photograph showing early USN markings 01-03
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat NASA Langley Research Center 2nd May 1944 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat showing the early USN markings with pilot dressed in his flight gear 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats preparing for luanch from USS Saratoga CV-3 1943 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats unknown training unit White A405 and A450 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats warm up their engines USS Cowpens Jan 1944 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Time Life color photo showing 332 pre unit delivery markings 01-02
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Time Life color photo showing White 34 on a typical crowded flight deck 01-02
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Time Life color photo showing White 5 on a typical crowded flight deck 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat unknown training unit White D7 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat USA colored photo by Time Life 01-04
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat USN press photograph showing Hellcat's landing aboard USS Saratoga
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-10 White 60 Lt JG Billo performing a nice deck landing 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-1 White 37 flight deck accident USS Yorktown CV-10 June 15th 1944
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-2 White 18, 19 and 21 in formation
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat White 21 photographed after a catapult luanch 01
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat White 21 showing a propeller stall as it accelerates to take off 01
Grumman F6F-3K Hellcat brightly colored drone and target aircraft post war 02
Grumman F6F Hellcat N9109R airworthy warbird as White 32 01-02
Grumman XF6F 1 Hellcat prototype state side 1942
Grumman XF6F 4 Hellcat newly painted stands ready on the taxi appron 01
Large photo of a Tropical airstrip showing amongst other things a squadron of parked Hellcats 01
Target photos taken by VF-1 showing a aerial view of Palau Mar 30th 1944 0
Target photos taken by VF-1 showing a sinking Japanese ship Palau Mar 30th 1944 01

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by AA F6F-3 Hellcat VF-27 17 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat Generic 1943 ANC
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat Generic 1943 BNC
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9 7 USS Essex 1943

 

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