Historical Digs on MSN
Why the F6F Hellcat was built to win, not impress
When the US Navy needed a fighter that could beat the Zero consistently, it chose pragmatism over pride. The Hellcat was heavier, tougher, and brutally effective. This breakdown explores how design ...
A WWII veteran is celebrating his 100th birthday this week! Clarence “Bill” Wenzel served in the Navy as a fighter pilot from 1944 to 1949. He flew a F6F Hellcat Fighter Plane, making 72 landings with ...
Special features: Original WWII training film; interview with ace-fighter pilot Colonel Bruce Porter; photo album; interactive multiple camera angles; bonus DVD-ROM with complete WWII Pilot's ...
World of Warbirds on MSN
Grumman F8F Bearcat, the tiny carrier fighter built to outclimb the Hellcat
Grumman wanted a fighter that climbed harder than the Hellcat, but could still operate from the Navy’s smallest escort carriers, and the result was the brutally compact F8F Bearcat. This episode ...
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