Airplane Model*Hobby Master HA0301 1:32 F6F-5 Hellcat – Miniature Marvels: Airplane Models & Painted Dice

In 1942-43 the F4U program was bogged down with delays and the USN needed a top notchedcarrier-based fighter. The Grumman F6F-5 was exactly what they were looking for with the firstproduction model flying in October 1942 and 12,274 Hellcats built by the end of the war. In termsof size, the Hellcat was the second largest single engine fighter of the war, being just slightly
smaller than the Republic P-47 “Thunderbolt”.

In February 1944, Cdr. David McCampbell was promoted to CAG (Commander  Air Group) AirGroup 15. On board the USS Essex CV-9 the VF-15 were given the name Satans Playmates.With 34 victories McCampbell became the USN top ace of all time and along with the actions ofthe other members of VF-15 the unit became known as The Fabled Fifteen. On October 24,1944 McCampbell and another pilot took on overwhelming numbers of Japanese aircraft andmanaged to make them retreat but not before McCampbell claimed 9 of his 34 victories.

• Folding wings
• Rotating metal propeller
• Sliding canopy
• Interchangeable undercarriage
• Rolling wheels
• Removable center-line fuel tank
• 2 Bombs under fuselage, one on each side of fuel tank
• 6 Rockets, 3 under each wing
• Realistic looking pilot