Hobby Master 1:32 Air Power Series HA0306
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Diecast Model
USN VF-83, White 115 / Death and Destruction, USS Essex, May 1945 | |
| 1:32 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat | | 12.75" | | 16.25" |
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Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat "Death & Destruction" Bu.No 72534 White 115 belonged to VF-83 onboard the USS Essex that between March 23 and May 28, 1945 was assigned to assist in the invasion of Okinawa. F6F-5 "Death & Destruction" had mostly been shared by three pilots, McPherson, Kingston and Ward but it was on May 4, 1945 when Task Force 58 was attacked by a concentration of Kamikaze that Ward downed three Alf's (Kawanishi E7K) and an Oscar (Nakajima Ki-43). All three of these pilots would achieve ACE status. 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 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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