Subject of a famous sequence of photos, the drop tank on this Hellcat broke loose during landing and was ruptured by the prop, spilling fuel that quickly burst into flames. The pilot, Ens. Ardon Ives, scrambled over the starboard wing to safety.
Designed for the 1/24 Airfix F6F-5, this set of files features all the masks from our Essential set 24002, as well as additional markings for number 23 from VF-9 aboard Lexington in February 1945. The digital files include painting masks for the canopy, windscreen, clear parts, wing walks, insignia, numbers, and geometric carrier markings. Download includes 4 9 x 7.5” ( 241.3 x 109.5 mm) SVG files for Cricut cutters, DXF copies for Silhouette, 2 8.5 x 11” (215.9 x 279.4 mm) PDFs for paper templates, and a PDF instruction sheet.
Designed for the 1/24 Airfix F6F-5, this set of files features all the masks from our Essential set 24002, as well as additional markings for number 23 from VF-9 aboard Lexington in February 1945. The digital files include painting masks for the canopy, windscreen, clear parts, wing walks, insignia, numbers, and geometric carrier markings. Download includes 4 9 x 7.5” ( 241.3 x 109.5 mm) SVG files for Cricut cutters, DXF copies for Silhouette, 2 8.5 x 11” (215.9 x 279.4 mm) PDFs for paper templates, and a PDF instruction sheet.
Subject of a famous sequence of photos, the drop tank on this Hellcat broke loose during landing and was ruptured by the prop, spilling fuel that quickly burst into flames. The pilot, Ens. Ardon Ives, scrambled over the starboard wing to safety.