Grumman F6F Hellcat
Grumman
F6F-5 Hellcat "Minsi III" (N1078Z). This is maintained and
flown by the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
Minsi III was the aircraft of US Navy Commander David McCampbell, the
top
Navy ace of WWII, with 34 kills.
The
Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force maintains and
flies both of these Grumman cats. Seen below are the F8F Bearcat next
to the F6F Hellcat.
Here
is the Hellcat flying with an A6M3 Zero in February of 2006
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