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Yanks Air Museum’s Grumman F6F Hellcat Restoration

June 10, 2024 Adam Estes 5

By Adam Estes The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most effective carrier-based fighters of World War II, with an incredible 19:1 kill ratio and was the mount of the U.S. Navy’s highest scoring […]

Grumman XF6F 1 Hellcat Bu. No. 02981. Northrop Grumman

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Grumman F6F Hellcat

June 26, 2022 Moreno Aguiari 1

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On June 26, 1942, the Grumman XF6F-1, Bureau of Aeronautics serial number (Bu. No.) 02981, prototype for the Navy and Marine Corps F6F Hellcat fighter, with […]

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Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Acquires a Hellcat

March 30, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 3

The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota has just added an important new airframe to their collection with the acquisition of Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Bu.78645. This move came as quite a surprise, as […]

Happy Birthday To The Grumman F6F Hellcat

June 26, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 0

By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman F6F Hellcat flew for the first time seventy-two years ago today. A single-seat carrier-based fighter, the F6F was touted as a bigger and better version of the F4F Wildcat. […]

Long Island, New York’s Cradle of Aviation Museum Celebrates the Rich Heritage of the Region

August 3, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

When one mentions Long Island, New York (or Lawnguylind, NooYawk in the local dialect), guaranteed the first thing that springs to mind will not be aviation, but the reality is that the island is steeped […]

Flying Heritage Collection Opens Major Expansion of their Museum Today

April 12, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

Today, April 12th the Flying Heritage Collection of Everett, Washington is opening a brand new 25,000 square foot addition to their already impressive 35,000 square foot facility. The brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, […]

Collings Foundation Acquires Two Grumman Fighters

April 11, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Collings Foundation of Stow, Massachusetts has been on a bit of a fighter acquisition spree of late. As we recently reported, the foundation has taken possession of two Focke-Wulf Fw 190s, one is presently […]

Hellcat Wreck Discovered off the Coast of Miami Beach

February 13, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

OceanGate Inc. announced recently the discovery of a World War II-era Grumman F6F Hellcat located 240 feet beneath the waves off the coast of Miami Beach. The plane was discovered quite by accident while the […]

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Yanks Air Museum’s Grumman F6F Hellcat Restoration

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Grumman F6F Hellcat

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Acquires a Hellcat

Happy Birthday To The Grumman F6F Hellcat

Long Island, New York’s Cradle of Aviation Museum Celebrates the Rich Heritage of the Region

Flying Heritage Collection Opens Major Expansion of their Museum Today

Collings Foundation Acquires Two Grumman Fighters

Hellcat Wreck Discovered off the Coast of Miami Beach

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

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