WOW716 F6 Alex Vraciu

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WOW716. F-6F Hellcat
ALEX VRACIU (#19)

The Grumman F6F Hellcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of WWII. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Zero, it was the US Navy’s dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War. In gaining that role, it prevailed over its faster competitor, the F4U Corsair, which initially had problems with visibility and carrier landings. The Hellcat first saw action against the Japanese on September 1^st 1943, when fighters off USS Independence shot down a “Emily” flying boat.  On November 23rd/24^th 1943, Hellcats engaged Japanese aircraft over Tarawa, shooting down a claimed 30 Zeros for the loss of one F6F.  Over Rabaul, New Britain, on November 11^th 1943, Hellcats and F4U Corsairs were engaged in day-long fights with many Japanese aircraft, including Zeros, claiming nearly 50 aircraft

Alexander Vraciu (1918–2015) began his combat career as the wingman for the legendary Medal of Honor recipient Edward “Butch” O’Hare, and was one of the United States Navy’s most distinguished fighter aces of World War II, famously piloting the Grumman F6F Hellcat. He ended the war as the Navy’s fourth-highest-ranking ace, credited with 19 aerial victories and 21 aircraft destroyed on the ground.  The “Great Marianas Turkey Shoot”: On 19 June 1944, Vraciu achieved his most famous feat by shooting down six Japanese dive bombers in just eight minutes using only 360 rounds of ammunition.  In December 1944, Vraciu was shot down over the Philippines. He spent five weeks behind enemy lines, eventually leading a unit of Filipino guerrilla fighters as a brevet major before rejoining American forces.

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We have 3 each of these 1/30 scale models available priced at $750.00 plus postage. Club members can buy it for $699 plus postage until the end of the week. Insert your club discount code to get an additional 10% off at checkout.
 
The figures and accessories are shown for scale comparison purposes only and are not included.