Hellcat F6F - Combat Air Patrol Acrylic Print

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Hellcat F6F
CAP � Combat Air Patrol
A squadron of F6F Hellcats in formation over the US Pacific fleet guarding against any possible enemy threat.
The F6F was best known for its role as a rugged, well-designed carrier fighter which helped secure air superiority over the Pacific Theatre. With a total of 12,200 being built in just over two years it proved to be a very capable fighter against the Japanese aircraft such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
The Hellcat was the major U.S. Navy fighter type involved in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, where so many Japanese aircraft were shot down that Navy aircrews nicknamed the battle "the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". The F6F accounted for 75% of all aerial victories.

Have been interested in photography since just after WW2, when film became freely available again, using Kodak Autographic equipment. Graduated, in the 50's, to 35mm and was involved in photographic work during my 17 yrs as RAF aircrew - navigator. Since retirement and migrating to Canon digital equipment have been involved with two of my sons and one grandson in a considerable amount of photographic activity, particularly composite images. Now producing digital art prints with the major emphasis on classic warbird aviation. With son, Duncan, now becoming a well-known and published wild life photographer we have started, in 2017, a new gallery reflecting Scottish sea birds - and 'feathered' flight