Hellcat

GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, JULY 31, 2009

Pentax K10D
Sigma 17-70 at 31mm
1/750 sec. f11
ISO 400

While walking the long lines of warbirds on display at the Oshkosh fly-in and air show last week, I stopped for a lingering look at this beautifully restored Hellcat fighter, a workhorse of the U.S. Navy in World War II. It brought back memories of my late father, who served on the aircraft carrier Randolph during the Pacific battles and often spoke admiringly of this airplane.