Title
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat in flight
Caption
Single-engine American Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighters, flying over warsphips of
Task Force 58 of the US Navy, in the Pacific, February 14, 1945. They belonged to the heavy combat CV-20 aircraft carrier "Bennington".
The Hellcats were engaged in battle for the first time in August 1943, during a raid against Marcus Island.
Date
Feb 14, 1945
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Bernard Crochet
Reference
CRO01169_037
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
12,6Mb (504,8Kb) / 7,9in x 6,2in / 2362 x 1870 (300dpi)