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    F6f-5n_hellcat_vf(n)-90


    A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - American

    Description: Made especially for Hiede's son Micheal


    Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat VF(N)-90


    Unit: VF(N)-90 USS Enerprise (CV-6) January - May, 1945
    Pilot: Anon


    The F6F-5 Hellcat was a further refinement of the successful F6F-3. It had a strengthened airframe, a closer cowl that eliminate the cheek bulges, added permanent rocket pylons under wings, a flat bullet proof front windscreen simplified the front canopy giving a better undistorted image through the gun sight especially at night, and the small rear windows were deleted with a rear view mirror installed as these windows added nothing to the rear view. (Some early dash 5 aircraft still had the rear windows before they were eliminated during production.) The camouflage for all of the F6F-5’s was changed to overall sea blue. It was built in the largest number of Hellcats, some 7,870 being produced.


    The F6F-5N Hellcat was a modification version of the F6F-5 as a night fighter. It was equipped with an AN/APS 6 radar antenna mounted in a gondola on the right wing. Total production: 1529 of F6F-5N and F6F-5E. Some F6F-5N were armed with two 20 mm AN/M2 cannons and four .50 cal. M2 Browning machine guns in the wings.


    Credits


    Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb racks, VC, paint textures, panel, aircraft.cfg and .dp
    Shessi: Pilot figure
    Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
    Microsoft: Gauges and .air file


    Bombs and rockets used are from Dbolt's db_us_wep_v2.0a package available at Sim-Outhouse.com
    http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...id=281&id=6270

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    The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

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    I love it!
    "De Oppresso Liber"

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    Hmm, a Hellcat with 20mm ... nicely done!

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    Many thanks Captain Kurt,he will love it.I'll d/l it and surprise my son.With the rain today and tomorrow he will probably do some missions.

    Hiede

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    Another Great Model !!!
    Thanks again Captain Kurt.
    Just Keep them Coming.


    Regards,
    1150

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    Hi Captain Kurt

    Thanks for the F6Fs especially the F6F-n. In 1942 the Navy built the Charlestown NAAS in Charlestown Rhode Island to train night fighter squadrons using the F6F-n.
    There is a description and pictures at Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Rhode Island (airfields-freeman.com. I believe part of it is now owned by the town and the rest by Federal Fish and Wildlife. Bits and pieces of the runways still are visible.

    voyager

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    Kurt,

    Thank you very much for this outstanding model, it's an awesome tribute that you did this for Hiede's son!
    "Rami"

    "Me? I'm just a Sea of Tranquility in an Ocean of Storms, babe."

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    Thank you! A very nice addition!

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