Get to know the history behind the aircraft at our museum. This week Pete Behenna, docent and WWII veteran, shows us the Grumman Hellcat F6F-5, Grumman Bearcat F8F, and the Douglas SBD Dive Bomber. The Palm Springs Air Museum depends on donations from our supporters. Thanks to our donors, we are able to maintain a world-class collection of warbirds and preserve history for generations to come. To donate, please visit palmspringsairmuseum.org/donate or support us by purchasing a membership at pal

How to Fly the Grumman F6F Hellcat

7.8K views · 301 reactions | Walk-around FHCAM's Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat with Senior Restoration & Maintenance Manager Jason Muszala. Simple, rugged, and deadly, the Hellcat dominated the skies over the Pacific during World War II. Explore the unique systems, history, and design that lead to its success in the Pacific. | Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum | Facebook

90K views · 2.8K reactions | The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most important fighter aircraft of World War II, playing a decisive role in the Pacific Theater. Developed in response to the dominance of the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the Hellcat was designed to be powerful, survivable, and easy to fly—even for relatively inexperienced pilots. #ww2 #aviation | The War Rooms | Facebook

542K views · 19K reactions | The Grumman F6F Hellcat was the fighter that turned the tide in the Pacific. Built as America’s answer to Japan’s agile Zero, it was designed to be tough, fast, and easy to fly—even for new pilots. #ww2 #aviation #military | World War II Aircraft | Facebook

In the vast skies over the Pacific, a new kind of battle was fought — one that would decide air supremacy in World War II. The Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero had once ruled the skies, unmatched in agility and range. But by 1943, a new challenger rose from American aircraft carriers — the Grumman F6F Hellcat, a machine built to counter the Zero’s dominance and reclaim the air. What followed was a fierce duel of skill, innovation, and determination. The Hellcat wasn’t as nimble, but it was tougher,

How One Test Pilot's Captured Zero Turned The F6F Hellcat Into A 19;1 Killing Machine Discover how a single crash landing in the remote Aleutians reshaped the air war as the Akutan Zero became one of the most valuable intelligence finds of ww2 ⚔️. Explore how the intact Japanese fighter, recovered after a June 1942 mission, offered American engineers and pilots their first real chance to study the aircraft that had dominated early Pacific skies. When test pilot Eddie Sanders flew it in September