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Submitted: October 11, 2012
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The Ace Makerby *markkarvon

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The Grumman F6F Hellcat was the US Navy's answer to the superb Japanese A6M Zero during WWII. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney, 2000 HP radial engine and armed with 6 .50 cal machine guns, the Hellcat was all muscle. Flown from aircraft carriers, the type quickly proved dominant in the Pacific over it's Japanese counterparts. Racking up an impressive 19:1 kill ratio, the Hellcat became known as "the Ace Maker". This print depicts the Navy's all time leading ace, David McCampbell. "Minsi III" was an F6F-5 Hellcat David McCampbell flew in which he scored the last 23-1/2 of his 34 victories.

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*johnwickart May 7, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Another one of your fine works, Mark.
I have seen a couple of these fantastic machines at airshows. Almost a 20 to 1 kill ratio. Unbelievable.
Nice job.

For Christmas I got an intake valve from a Pratt and Whitney Twin Wasp still in its box from WWII. I use it as a paper weight on my desk.

*markkarvon May 13, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

Thanks John. I have never seen a Hellcat fly in person. I have seen Mustangs and Bearcats. That intake valve sound cool.

~RenerDeCastro Mar 29, 2013 Student General Artist

I LOVE the Hellcat. And I actually prefer it over the F4U Corsair.

*markkarvon Apr 12, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

I love the Hellcat too. I also love the Corsair. I would love to have seen how the Bearcat would have fared in the war.

~uglygosling Mar 22, 2013

I love this plane so much if it could cook I'd marry it - Hellcat pilot.

*markkarvon Apr 12, 2013 Professional Digital Artist

~xyzseaman Mar 16, 2013

It's one of my favorite warbird in the game "War Thunder"

~emalterre Feb 8, 2013

a god is leading your hand to paint as this !

~blacknight71 Nov 18, 2012

Those planes could take punishment and give it back and i am still blown away how you can get this done.

*markkarvon Nov 19, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Thank you very much.

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