Author Topic: See Plane -A-Day F6F Hellcat USS Hornet (Read 1357 times)

Wayne J. Buran · « **on:** January 07, 2014, 08:01:08 AM »

See Plane-A-Day. Nice shot of F6F Hellcat being shot off the hanger deck catapult. That had to be a rush and a bit scary.
Wayne

Randy Bush · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2014, 09:31:51 AM »

http://www.planeaday.com/

Thanks Wayne.
I'd never seen that sort of launch.

Randy

john e. holliday · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2014, 10:33:21 AM »

I seen that photo too. I thought most launches were angled towards the front of the battleships. Had to be a nervy pilot to do that type launch.

skyshark58 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2014, 11:39:37 AM »

Some of the Carriers had catapults that launched sideways from the hangar deck, not used a lot from what I have read.
Mike

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2014, 05:05:59 AM »

Another Hellcat on Plane-A-Day. This time what may be Yorktown 2. Interesting markings especially on the cowl.
Thanks
Wayne

Mike Lauerman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2014, 07:26:33 PM »

Ty...Now, THIS was a thread!
My Dad was in the Navy, (Frogman, enlisted a month and a half after Pearl Harbor, he was on the Hornet then transferred to the Wasp (Boatswain's chair) 3 days before she went down...
He had 'kibbitzed' with 2 of the Sullivan boys, days prior.

I was born Oct. of '42.

Always love your posts...

55chevr · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2014, 08:08:27 PM »

The Sullivans were on the USS Juneau with my Uncle Walter.

Joe

Author Topic: See Plane -A-Day F6F Hellcat USS Hornet (Read 1357 times)

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