World of Warbirds on MSN

Grumman F6F Hellcat, how the US Navy built a carrier fighter exactly to pilot demands

Designed directly from combat pilot feedback, the Grumman F6F Hellcat combined brute power, rugged survivability, and carrier friendliness into a fighter built for one job. This deep dive follows its ...
TJ3 History Official on MSN

The first Hellcat mission: Don McFerson’s combat debut over the Pacific

Follow Don McFerson on his harrowing first combat mission as a Navy F6F Hellcat pilot in March 1945. From the intense strike ...