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Hobby Master HA1110 1:72 F6F-5 Hellcat, VF-17 "Jolly Rogers" USS Hornet (CV-12) 1945

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On April 4, 1944 the new F6F-5 took to the air. It was a much improved version of the
F4F Wildcat. The designers gave the new plane a redesigned engine cowl for the
engine that was now water-injected. The injection increased take off performance by
10% and increased the armament capabilities. Production of the F6F-5 lasted until
November 1945 when Grumman had rolled out more than 900 “5”s. The UK received
some of these aircraft under the Lend-Lease Act and they were designated Hellcat Mk.
II. This plane was so lethal that it earned the nickname “Ace Maker” because of the
large number of pilots that earned their 5 + victories while flying it.

The Jolly Rogers began during World War II as Fighter Squadron 17 (VF-17) on
January 1, 1943. The squadron was one of the first navy squadrons to fly the Vought
F4U Corsair fighter.
Because their plane was called Corsair, VF-17's men wanted a squadron name that
would correspond with that pirate theme. They came up with the now-famous black flag
with white skull and crossbones symbol and decided on the name Jolly Rogers. The
Jolly Rogers painted their new logo on the sides of the engine cowling, not under the
cockpit as tradition called for, so it wouldn't clutter up the fuselage where their kill
markings would later be painted. Thus, the legend was born. In October 1943 VF-17
was made a land based squadron because they still flew the Corsair and the safety of
these planes carrier operations was in question. April 10, 1944 the original VF-17
stands down and the CO is re-assigned. Under a new CO VF-17 began its second tour
but this time on aboard USS Hornet and flying the F6F Hellcat. They first flew the F6F
on strikes against Tokyo on February 16 1945. On March 18, 1945 over Kanoya and
April 16, 1945 near Okinawa the Jolly Rogers scored 31 victories each day. VF-17
managed to score a total of 161 victories and made 12 aces while flying the Hellcat.
The combined score for both tours brought the total to 313 narrowly beating the single
deployment record of 30 held by VF-15.

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