On this day in 1942, the Grumman F6F Hellcat makes its maiden flight. More than 12,000 will be built before the end of WW2. Hellcats will down more than 5,000 enemy planes, making it the most effective naval fighter of the era. pic.twitter.com/uqy6x3wOTw
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