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Item GUI 1005, Wing Span 32-3/4 inches, Scale 1/16. The first
production F6F-3 took to the air in Oct. 1942, and by Jan. 16, 1943, operational
F6F-3's were being delivered to the U.S. Navy. More than 2500 joined the naval
service in 1944 with production of the "3's" coming to a halt in the
spring of 1944 when an improved version, the F6F-5 began to roll down the
assembly lines. Form its first combat engagement, the Hellcat proved superior to
its Japanese opponent and maintained this advantage right up to the end of the
hostilities. Largely remembered for its exploits during the war in the Pacific,
Hellcats served aboard the following as well as other carriers of the U.S.
Pacific Fleet- Yorktown, Essex, Enterprise, Hornet, Lexington, Ticonderoga and
Intrepid. Notable combat engagements occurred over Marcus Island,
Wake Island,
Tarawa, and the Marianas.
PVHC Price: $56.09
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