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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Warplane Art => Topic started by: No.1 on March 05, 2008, 05:39:45 PM

Title: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 05, 2008, 05:39:45 PM

New set of the Hellcat profiles. Soon will be published I hope  :-wave

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: samuraj77 on March 05, 2008, 06:43:03 PM

Short story about Hellcat with some interesting photos...
http://www.aviation-history.com/grumman/f6f.html (http://www.aviation-history.com/grumman/f6f.html)
No1  :-clap

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: Letipapa on March 05, 2008, 09:52:15 PM

 :-clap :-clap :-clap Hell of the aircraft, hell of the profile, hell of the site.
Thank You guys. :-obey :-wave

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 05, 2008, 10:56:55 PM

Yes- nice link :) Here you are one Brit  :-ok

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: samuraj77 on March 05, 2008, 10:58:23 PM

This Brit look great...
I like this worn off look  :)

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: Letipapa on March 05, 2008, 11:11:13 PM

What were the differences between US and British aircrafts? I do not believe that English just gave another designation. :-think

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 05, 2008, 11:59:25 PM

No special difference. In UK they are designated as Hellcat I and II. Camouflage difference is obvious.

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: mfg495 on March 06, 2008, 08:01:25 AM

Very nice  :-ok

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 06, 2008, 08:43:17 PM

How about post war Oxford Blue color  :-razz

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 06, 2008, 10:34:40 PM

My favorite Blue Grey  ;)

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: mfg495 on March 07, 2008, 01:13:01 PM

The detail is excellent No.1  :-ok Love the Royal Navy versions  :-clap

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 07, 2008, 02:07:42 PM

RN are truly interesting. I have one image with blown canopy and it is still mystery about its operational use. One more US sample  :-wave

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: mfg495 on March 07, 2008, 03:46:40 PM

The Royal Navy received 252 F6F-3s and 930 F6F-5s which it operated as Hellcat I and Hellcat II respectively.
The F6F-5P's were camera-equipped version; but unlike most other reconnaissance machines, these also carried guns.

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 15, 2008, 11:41:38 PM

Do you have image of this recce versions? One strange Hellcat from me  ;)

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: samuraj77 on March 16, 2008, 12:50:27 AM

The last one is simply the most interesting one, I don't mean 'cause of it's colors but by the hell the F6F made for Japanese  :-eek
Simply magnificent profile  :-clap :-clap

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 16, 2008, 12:51:50 AM

I wait for some details. It might to be that airplane stay in the original color and just some part were repainted and new insignia add. In day or two this profile will be replaced. For sure it is interesting- thank you ;)

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: mfg495 on March 16, 2008, 03:13:55 AM

The F6F-3 (Hellcat Mk.1s) were provided to the Royal Navy under the USA Lead-Lease agreement, All were required to be modified in a number of ways, this work was carried out by Blackburn Aircraft Ltd, this included the fitting of the different types of camera mounts in the lower rear fuselage, one vertical and two for alternative oblique F.24 cameras.
The Hellcats of HMS Indomitable's Photo Reconnaissance Flight were painted Temperate Sea Scheme, and bore the markings for the Eastern Fleet; small areas of the original markings were over painted where necessary with Dark Sea Grey.
The Insignia Blue of the roundels was extended inwards with white center disks added and the White on the fin flash widened to form a 16 x 24 in marking, these Hellcats came from 1839 and 1844 Squadrons RN
The Hellcats of No.888 Squadron were similarly camouflaged. However, they were due to repainted in PR Blue, but no paint was available, so they were repainted in early 1945 with a blue mixed from Dull Blue and a small proportion of White. Their markings varied slightly, however, they followed with India Command markings, 55in wing roundels, 16in fuselage roundels and 18 x 24in fin flashes (6in White, 12in Blue). No Squadron markings were applied but the propeller hubs were painted with White bands, one for No.1 Flight, two for No.2 Flight, none for the CO's aircraft.

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: Letipapa on March 16, 2008, 10:29:30 PM

Guys, wonderfull. :-ok :-wave

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on March 16, 2008, 11:46:15 PM

 :-wave

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: samuraj77 on March 17, 2008, 12:42:58 PM

Great info mfg  :-clap Thanks  :-ok

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on October 27, 2009, 05:33:49 PM

Here you are one Brit  :-flo

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: samuraj77 on October 29, 2009, 09:21:56 PM

Those FAA Hellcats are simply beautifull :-love

Title: Re: Hellcats
Post by: No.1 on October 30, 2009, 10:31:44 AM

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