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English: A U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat of fighter squadron VF-1, Carrier Air Group 5 (CVG-5), aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) in May 1943. It is painted in the the non-specular blue-grey over light-grey scheme. VF-1 was redesignated VF-5 in July 1943.
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  • 2006-05-30 21:58 Felix c 376×485× (42025 bytes) Grumman F6F-3 "Hellcat" in early 1943 non-specular blue-grey over light-grey scheme. [http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/NARG/images/hellcat6.jpg www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org] {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}

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