It was supposed to be a routine combat air patrol for the 12 F6F Grumman Hellcat pilots of the “Pistol-Packin’ Airedales” ...

In the skies of World War II, two legendary fighters clashed, the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The Zero was light, nimble, and deadly, designed for skilled pilots in close ...

Lt. Arthur Preston and his PT boat crews did whatever it took to save a downed Navy airman in the South Pacific.

The United States manufactured 12,275 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter planes in one three-year span during the conflict. The Hellcat was a crucial asset in the Pacific Theater, accounting for 75% of ...