What a big beautiful baby! Not much can match the sound of the R-2800 when she's growling. I had missed the part that the British flew the Hellcats on D-Day on June 6, 1944. The invasion stripes were a bit of a surprise to me! I had seen them on many other US made aircraft that were flown in Europe but hadn't seen the Hellcats. It makes sense because we sent them just about everything else we ever built and flew! :>)
Yes she is a beauty! To be able to stand 20 feet away during taxi and hear those engines in a priceless experience.
danbuchmeier 8 months ago
What a big beautiful baby! Not much can match the sound of the R-2800 when she's growling. I had missed the part that the British flew the Hellcats on D-Day on June 6, 1944. The invasion stripes were a bit of a surprise to me! I had seen them on many other US made aircraft that were flown in Europe but hadn't seen the Hellcats. It makes sense because we sent them just about everything else we ever built and flew! :>)
handy335 8 months ago