Smithsonian Ch. - Air Warriors Series 6 (2018-2019) Part 2 F6F Hellcat

Air Warriors Series 6

Discover the stories of the infamous MiG, the invisible F-22 Raptor, the versatile OV-10 Bronco and more in this series of Air Warriors.

Part 2 F6F Hellcat

The F6F Hellcat was built for one reason to take on the striking force of Japan's Imperial Navy and its premier dogfighter, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. This is the inside story of how the U.S. Navy, bruised and battered in the Pacific, tasked the engineers at Grumman's to upgrade their current fighters into faster, more agile, and unshakeable warplanes.

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