The F6F Hellcat roared over Okinawa, delivering unmatched air support and striking fear into the hearts of Japanese forces. Discover why this aircraft was a game-changer in the Pacific theater of WWII ...

In 1949, Orchard Field Airport in Chicago, Illinois, was renamed O’Hare International Airport in O’Hare’s honor. The site ...

Pete maintained fighter planes like F4F Wildcats, F6F Grumman Hellcats, and B29 Superfortresses. The community gathered to celebrate, support, and honor Mr. Taylor. Ricardo Ybarra, is a Veteran ...

Gulfstream was initially a Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation project, a company best known for its rugged military aircraft. Established in 1930 by Leroy Grumman and his associates, Grumman had ...

Though by 1943 the Wildcat was being replaced by the faster and more maneuverable F6F Hellcat, its shorter takeoff and landing distance made it better suited for escort carrier operations.

Then there’s the F6F Hellcat, which finally enabled the U.S. Navy to gain air superiority against the infamous Japanese Zero and was flown by the USN’s top ace, Commander Dave McCampbell ...

The United States Marine Corps Aviation (USMCA) was founded in 1912 to support USMC expeditionary forces. Today it operates ...

By the summer of 1944, the US navy had replaced its pre-war Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter with the F6F Hellcat which had upgraded armament, speed and range. Captain David McCampbell, the US navy’s top ...

Frederick was lost when his F6F-5 Hellcat fighter was shot down from anti-aircraft fire over Formosa on October 13, 1944. He was Commander, Air Group (CAG) 11, aboard USS Hornet (CV 12). He was flying ...

Prince William says he’d like to approach royal duties with a “smaller r,” aiming to inject more empathy, and toning down pomp and circumstance with more personable projects.