Wednesday, June 26, 2019

A late production Grumman Hellcat was returned to the plant for workers to see. It had more than 200 bullet holes in it from combat.

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2 comments:

  1. smkpoolservices10:33 PM

    If my memory serves me correctly, Hellcats were primarily used in the Pacific, and were slower and less maneuverable than the Zero's. However, they made up for those deficiencies by having self-sealing fuel tanks and could take a lot of punishment (as the photo shows) and still fly.

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  2. Al Bergstrazer6:36 AM

    This why they called Grumman the "Iron works."

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