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| | Code: HM-HA0301 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Hobby Master 1:32 Air Power Series HA0301
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Diecast Model
USN VF-15 Satan's Playmates, Minsi III , CAG David McCampbell, USS Essex, Pacific Theater, 1944 |
| 1:32 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat | | 12.75" | | 16.25" |
In February 1944 Cdr. David McCampbell was promoted to CAG (Commander – Air Group) Air Group 15. On board the USS Essex CV-9 the VF-15 were given the name "Satan’s Playmates". With 34 victories McCampbell became the USN top ace of all time and along with the actions of the 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 and managed to make them retreat but not before McCampbell claimed 9 of his 34 victories. Please note: An optional display stand is available separately if you wish to display this model "in-flight". Developed by Grumman to combat the Japanese Zero, the carrier-based F6F Hellcat was first flown on June 26, 1942. The Hellcat was a far more potent force than its predecessor, the Wildcat. It had increased fuel capacity, a low-mounted wing, wide landing gear, strengthened cockpit armor plating, and increased ammunition capacity. The big Double Wasp engine was set three degrees off the center axis, giving the aircraft a tail-down attitude in flight. Pilots' stories of "mostly holes where the airplane used to be" underscore the Hellcat's ability absorb unbelievable punishment and still return to the ship. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:32 Air Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircraft. Hobby Master "1:32 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Opening canopies, revealing detailed cockpit interiors.
- Optional extended/retracted landing gear.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads.
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