Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat

Aircraft by Unit and Type

Aircraft Photo's
  Aircrew US Navy pilot David McCampbell 01-02
  Aircrew USN CDR David McCampbell Commander Air Group 15 in his F6F-5 Hellcat Minsi III 02
Art Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Minsi III BuNo 70143 Cdr. David McCampbell USS Essex Oct 25th 1944
Art Grumman F6F F Hellcat Minsi III BuNo 70143 Cdr. David McCampbell US"
  IL2 game skin by HM F6F-5 CAG 15 McCampbell USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 CAG 15 McCampbell USS Essex 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  Aircrew US Navy pilot Hugh Winters showing his 8 kills
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat CAG 19 99 LCDR T. Hugh Winters VF-19 USS Lexington Oct 1944
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat CAG 19 99 LCDR T. Hugh Winters VF-19 USS Lexington Oct 1944 0A-0B
Hellcats from VF-19 lay exposed on deck as CV-16 comes under attack Nov 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 CAG 19 99 Winters USS Lexington 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by HM F6F-5 VF-3 15 USS Yorktown II 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-3 15 USS Yorktown II 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-6 White 50 about to be catapulted from USS Suwannee April 1945 01
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-6 White 26 USS Hancock 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 15 USS Yorktown II 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 16 USS Yorktown II 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 19 USS Lexington 1945 A-B
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 31 USS Yorktown II 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 38 USS Yorktown II 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 42 USS Yorktown II 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 44 USS Yorktown II 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-9 46 USS Yorktown II 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  Aircrew USN CDR David McCampbell Commander Air Group 15 in his F6F-5 Hellcat Minsi III 01
  Aircrew USN VF-12 Lt Hamilton McWhorter USS Randolph May 1945 01
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 32 USS Randolph 1945
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 32 USS Randolph 1945 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 9 Lt Hamilton McWhorter USS Randolph May 1945 0A-0B
Box Art Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 32 USS Randolph 1945 0A
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 32 and 74 being prepared for catapult launch 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 56,66 and 32 on deck USS Randolp CV-15 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 56 landing mishap 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-12 White 56 WL Mason USS Randolph May 1945 01
  IL2 game skin by AA F6F-5 VF-12 65 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-12 11 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-12 51 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-12 65 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-12 9 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VF-12 32 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VF-12 5 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VF-12 65 USS Randolph 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VF-12 74 USS Randolph 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by BL F6F-5 VF-17 35 USS Hornet 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-17 23 USS Hornet 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-17 37 USS Hornet 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-17 56 USS Hornet 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VF-17 22 USS Hornet 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-20 White 71 Leo Bob McCuddin CV-6 USS Enterprise Oct 1944
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-20 White 71 Leo Bob McCuddin CV-6 USS Enterprise Oct 1944 0A

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F 3 Hellcat USS Cowpens 1943 01
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-22 19 USS Cowpens 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-23 32 USS Langley 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-24 3 USS Santee 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Art F6F-5 Hellcat VF-27 White 7 Paper Doll Lt Carl A. Brown USS Princeton Oct 24th 1944 0A
Art Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-27 White 7 Paper Doll Lt. Carl A. Brown USS Princeton October 24th 1944
  IL2 game skin by HM F6F-5 VF-27 7 Burnell USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-27 10 Drury USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-27 1 Bardshar USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-27 7 Burnell USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-27 9 Brown USS Princeton 1944
  IL2 game skin by VP F6F-5 VF-27 7 Burnell USS Princeton 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-29 White 14 CVL 28 USS Cabot 1944
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-29 White 14 CVL 28 USS Cabot 1945
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-29 34 USS Cabot 1945 01
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-29 23 USS Cabot 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VF-29 7 Murray USS Cabot 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-30 9 USS Belleau Wood 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-45 38 USS San Jacinto 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 15 USS Independence 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 16 USS Independence 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 18 USS Independence 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 21 USS Independence 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 2 Weatherup USS Independence 1945 A-B
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 4 USS Independence 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 7 USS Independence 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-46 9 USS Independence 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-47 23 USS Bataan 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-53 56 USS Saratoga 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 53 USS Bennington 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 54 USS Bennington 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 57 USS Bennington 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 62 USS Bennington 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 67 USS Bennington 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 68 USS Bennington 1945 A-B
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 70 USS Bennington 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-82 77 USS Bennington 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork F6F-5 Hellcat VF-83 115 Death and Destruction BuNo 72534 CV-9 USS Essex May 5th 1945 0A-0G
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-83 115 Death and Destruction BuNo 72534 CV-9 USS Essex May 5th 1945 01
  IL2 game skin by HM F6F-5 VF-83 115 Ward USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 115 Ward USS Essex 1945 A
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 115 Ward USS Essex 1945 B
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 121 USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 122 USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 125 USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 127 USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 131 USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 135 USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-83 138 USS Essex 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VF-83 115 Ward USS Essex 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-84 White 60 being lauched from USS Bunkerhill CV-17 1945 01-02
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-84 113 USS Bunker Hill 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-84 135 USS Bunker Hill 1945 A-B

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-85 8 USS Shangri La 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VF-89 7 USS Ticonderoga 1945

US Navy Fighter Bomber Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat's

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VBF 17 31 Prinz USS Hornet 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VBF 87 76 USS Ticonderoga 1945


US Navy Night Fighter Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat's


Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VF(N)-41 White 13 LT William E. Henry USS Independence Sep 1944
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VF(N)-41 White 13 LT William E. Henry USS Independence Sep 1944 0A
Box Art Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VF(N)-41 White 13 LT William E. Henry USS Independence Sep 1944
Grumann F6F-5N Hellcat VF(N)-41 White 13 about to be lauched from USS Independence CVL 22 01

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-511 IM White 92 CVE 106 USS Block Island April 1945
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-511 IM White 92 CVE 106 USS Block Island April 1945 0A-0B
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-511 White 24 CVE 106 USS Block Island April 1945
Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-511 White 88 CVE 106 USS Block Island April 1945 01

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-533 F(N)12 Little Nance BuNo 72627 Ie Shima May 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-541 F(N)59 Falalop Island Ulithi Atoll May 1945
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-541 F(N)59 Falalop Island Ulithi Atoll May 1945 0A
Box Art Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-541 F(N)59 Falalop Island Ulithi Atoll May 1945
Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-541 F(N)55 Falalop Island Ulithi Atoll May 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-541 F(N)59 Falalop Island Ulithi Atoll May 1945 01-02
Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-541 F(N)63 Falalop Island Ulithi Atoll May 1945 01

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-542 Bruce Porter CO BuNo 78669 Yontan airfield Okinawa Jun 1945 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-542 Bruce Porter CO BuNo 78669 Yontan airfield Okinawa May 1945
Artwork Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VMF(N)-542 Bruce Porter CO BuNo 78669 Yontan airfield Okinawa May 1945 0A-0B
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VMF(N)-542 F(N)76 Porter Okinawa 1945
  IL2 game skin by WW F6F-5 VMF(N)-542 F(N)76 Porter Okinawa 1945

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 VOF 1 8 Wood USS Tulagi 1944

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat VU-1 UA15 Oahu Hawaii Sept 17th 1959 0A

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat Chincoteague NAS radio controlled drone Virginia 1949
Artwork Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat Chincoteague NAS radio controlled drone Virginia 1949 0A

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat French Navy 1F4 BuNo 78418 Carrier R95 Arromanches 1953 0A
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 1.F.1 264 Vietnam 1954

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Aeronavale Francaise Flotille 11F SM Robert Cat Bai Indochina April 26 1954
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Flotille 11 Aeronavale 348 11.F31 Indo China 1945 0A
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 French Navy 11F.22 Vietnam 1954
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 11.F 77730 Vietnam 1954
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 11F.10 Vietnam 1954
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 11F.11 Vietnam 1954
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 11F.23 Vietnam 1954
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 11F.31 Vietnam 1954
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 11F.3 Vietnam 1954

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 12.F.30 Vietnam 1954

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 59.S5 Vietnam 1954

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat French Navy 54S.50 Indochina 1954
  IL2 game skin by TT F6F-5 French Navy 54S.29 2766 Vietnam 1954

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 800NAS C3-H SEAC 1945
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 800NAS C3-M JZ931 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by HB F6F-5 RN 800NAS C3-M JZ931 SEAC 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN FAA 804NAS 6K-K JV316 SEAC 1945 0A
Grumman Hellcat RN FAA 804NAS 6K-K GK V HMS Ameer Far East 1945 02
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 804NAS 6K-K JV316 SEAC 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 804NAS K6-T JV316 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by KF F6F-5 RN 804NAS 6K-K JV316 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 RN 804NAS 6K-K JV316 SEAC 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Art Grumman Hellcat MkII RN 808NAS C7 X Oscar Lorenzo JZ796 HMS Khedive 1945
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkIIF FAA 808NAS C7 J JZ788 HMS Khedive Aug 1945 0A
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 808NAS C7 T JV292 HMS Khedive 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Royal Navy 800NAS C7 J JV292 HMS Empress SEAC 1945 01
  IL2 game skin by HB F6F-5 RN 808NAS C7 D JZ789 HMS Khedive 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Art Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat Mk.II NF FAA 892NAS KD127 Drem Airbase Great Britain May August 1945
Art Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat Mk.II NF FAA 892NAS KD127 Drem Airbase Great Britain May August 1945 0B

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 896NAS B8 B JZ765 SEAC 1945 0A
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 896NAS B8 B JX725 SEAC 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 896NAS B8 D JX725 SEAC 1945 01
  IL2 game skin by P3 F6F-5 RN 896NAS B8 H JX866 SEAC 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 896NAS in flight group photo 01
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 RN 896NAS C8 W JZ935 SEAC 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkII FAA 898NAS B9 R JX995 1945 0A
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 898NAS B9 A JZ807 at Colombo 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 898NAS B9 H JX675 SEAC 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 898NAS B9 L JX841 SEAC 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 898NAS B9 R JX995 at Colombo 1945 01

Aircraft Photo's
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 1839NAS 5A McKenzie landing accident HMS Indomitable Oct 17 1944 01-02
HMS Indomitable launches Hellcat FAA 1839NAS 5K for a raid on Padang Sumatra Aug 24 1944 01
HMS Indomitable launches Hellcat FAA 1839NAS 5S for a raid on Padang Sumatra Aug 24 1944 01

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Grumman Hellcat Mk.II RN FAA 1844NAS W126 JX886 HMS Indomitable Okinawa April 12 1945
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkII FAA 1844NAS W145 JZ935 HMS Indomitable 1945 0A
Artwork Hellcat MkII FAA 1844NAS W132 WMC Foster JX814 HMS Indomitable Okinawa April 12 1945
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 1839NAS W145 JZ935 Indomitable 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 1839NAS W145 JZ935 Indomitable 1945 02
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat RN 1844NAS W116 W136 HMS Indomitable 1945 01
Grumman Hellcat MkII 1839 Sqn FAA T. B. Speak JZ935 HMS Indomitable April 5th 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W125 JX827 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W126 JX886 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W129 JX817 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W132 JX814 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W134 JX778 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W139 JZ829 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W142 JZ847 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by C6 F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W145 JZ835 SEAC 1945
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5 RN 1844NAS W145 JZ935 SEAC 1945

Aircraft Photo's
Artwork Carrier air group geometric identification symbols or G symbols introduced Jan 1945
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Armee de lAir GCII.9 Tan Son Nhut Vietnam 1952 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-7 White 1 USS Hancock CV19 1944 0A
Artwork Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-7 White 1 USS Hancock CV19 1944 0B
Artwork Grumman Hellcat MkII FAA 888NAS JV222 1945 0A
Artwork showing internal structure of a typical Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat 0A
Grumann F6F-5 Hellcat color photos US 01-02
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat BA 216 being launched from USS Monterey 1953 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat coded White A20 showing BuNo 77693 in formation with White 21 and 26 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-11 Sundowners Ginger 29 USS Hornet CV-12 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-21 flight deck accident USS Belleau Wood CVL 24 Oct 6th 1943
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-2 White 30 OMG dramatic pilot rescue photo 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-47 sits on deck while crew conduct funeral services Apr 18 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat VF-86 White 105 USS Wasp CV-18 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat WHite 04 Cape May NAS Feb 25th 1946
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat White 19 aboard USS Tripoli prior to engine start 1945 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat White 29 and 22 showing standard French Navy Indochina paint schemes 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat White 624 USS Barnes landing mishap 01
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat White 66 landing back on board USS Enterprise Feb 1944 01
Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat brightly colored drone and target aircraft post war 01
Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat No 11 drone and target aircraft post war 01
Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat warbird N4PP 79683 Warbird 01-02
Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat Nightfighter White 88 Hanger Queen USS Block Island CVE 106 May 1945
Grumman F6F-5P Hellcat VP 23 White 8 flight deck accident USS Princeton CLV 23 01
Grumman F6F Hellcat airworthy warbird N1078Z CAF 01-04
Grumman F6F Hellcat showing VBF 12 tail geometric identification symbol 01
Grumman F6F Hellcat USN wartime press release photographs 02-05
Grumman F6F Hellcat VF-16 White 5 preparing to launch during Gilberts Operation Nov 1943 01
Grumman F6F Hellcat VF-19 White 2 USS Satans Kittens CV-16 under attack 01
Grumman F6F Hellcat White 13 deck landing with a burst tail wheel 01
Grumman F6F Hellcat White 23 preparing to launch 01
Grumman NF6F-5 Hellcat Yellow 3 94286 NRAB NAS St

Aircraft Photo's
  IL2 game skin by JK F6F-5 Blue Angles 1-3
  IL2 game skin by RO F6F-5K Target Drone 13
  IL2 game skin by SN F6F Japanese Captured

 

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