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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Shuckins on June 25, 2006, 07:19:33 AM

Title: Mathman
Post by: Shuckins on June 25, 2006, 07:19:33 AM

Where did you get the photograph of the F6F-5 you posted in the thread "Time to Un-Perk the Hogs?"

I saw it in Flight Journal's special edition magazine on the Hellcat and I've been trying to find a copy of it on the internet ever since.  Sure would make a beautiful desk-top background.

John Dibbs was the photographer but I couldn't find the phot at his website.

Regards, Shuckins

Title: Mathman
Post by: Soulyss on June 25, 2006, 09:55:50 AM

If all else fails I think you can order specific issues of that magazine off the flight journal website... hell I think I have a copy of it sitting around here someplace... if you tell me what pic it was and if I can find the mag I can scan it for you.

Title: Mathman
Post by: Shuckins on June 25, 2006, 02:05:26 PM

Soulyss,

Thanks for the offer.  The magazine is the Summer 2006 edition of Flight Journal entitled "F6F Hellcat:  Ultimate Zero Killer."

Page 72...Article entitled "Satan's Playmate."  Similar picture on page 82

Regards, Shuckins

Title: Mathman
Post by: Shuckins on June 25, 2006, 02:08:56 PM

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Title: Mathman
Post by: Mathman on June 28, 2006, 05:03:00 PM

I did a google search for "F6F Hellcat" and found one in the images section.  It wasn't resized though, so it is kind of small for a background pick.

I do have some other F6F pics that I will use from time to time as wall papers from time to time.

Title: Mathman
Post by: Jester on June 29, 2006, 06:36:40 PM

Share the wealth Mathman - always on the lookout for some good Navy fighter photos for the collection.  :aok

!

Title: Mathman
Post by: Mathman on June 29, 2006, 07:15:33 PM

Here are some of them:

(http://webpages.charter.net/wbarritt/hellkitty1.jpg)

(http://webpages.charter.net/wbarritt/gp.jpg)

(http://webpages.charter.net/wbarritt/bg-navalairpower05.jpg)

(http://webpages.charter.net/wbarritt/Hellcat2.jpg)

Of course, they aren't my pictures, just some I have found from around the net.  I wish I could remember where I found them to give the proper credit for them.

Title: Mathman
Post by: Jester on June 29, 2006, 09:26:56 PM

Very Nice - I will see if I can get into my collection and return the favor. I think I have some that are actual combat photos.

!  :aok