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| | Code: OD-AC020 
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. | Oxford Diecast Oxford Aviation AC020
Grumman F6F Hellcat Diecast Model
RNFAA No.804 NAS, HMS Emperor, Central Norway, 1944 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Grumman F6F Hellcat | | 5.75" | | 7.25" |
Grumman F6F Hellcat 1 - Lt. Cdr S G 'Stan' Orr, HMS Emperor, Norway, May 1944. The Grumman F6F Hellcat, was a carrier-based fighter aircraft developed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat. It was a completely new design powered by a 2000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine. Built between 1942-1945, the Hellcat proved to be the most successful aircraft in naval history, destroying over 5200 aircraft. The F6F also served with the Fleet Air arm, where the only fighter-to-fighter FAA F6F action took place in 1944, flying from HMS Emperor, off Norway. On 8th May F6F Hellcats from the Fleet Air Army's No. 800 Squadron were attacked by a mixed group of Me 109s and FW 190s whilst on escort duty. Two F6Fs were lost but the Germans lost 2 Me 109s and one FW190. On the 14th May, 800 Squadron's leading scorer, Sub-Lt. Ritchie (with 4.5 victories), added an He- 115 to his tally and shared another He-115 with Lt. Cdr. S G Orr, giving him a total of 6 victories for the war. 'Stan' Orr went on to be accredited with 17 'kills' during his WWII service with the RNVR. The Oxford Hellcat of Lt Cdr S G 'Stan' Orr comes in the camouflage colours of dark sea grey/dark slate grey with a dark duck egg green underside. 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 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Oxford Diecast "Oxford Aviation" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft. Oxford Diecast "Oxford Aviation" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Permanently retracted landing gear.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Fixed, non-spinning plastic propellers.
- No pilot figures.
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