Aircraft Photo of 94203 | Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #50892
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:94203
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman F6F Hellcat (G-50)
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman F6F Hellcat
Aircraft Version:Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
C/n (msn):A-11955
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Aircraft Name:Minsi III
Location
City / Airport:Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNPA   IATA: NPA   Local: NPA   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
Photo Date:2 June 2013
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 50892
Photo Comment

This is another of the super dioramas to be seen at the National Naval Aviation Museum and depicts 'Minsi III' (one of the aircraft in which Cdr. David McCampbell achieved 34 kills, the Navy's highest scoring fighter ace) being worked on by her ground crew on the lower deck of a carrier. In reality this a/c was delivered in July 45 and became N7865C after the war before being acquired by the museum in 1971.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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