Hellcat painting sugestion

Mgawa · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:29 pm

Greetings all,

I have buy one large canvas and I will paint one Hellcat in the air battle. Problem is that I still have no idea what this would be, I am looking for something epic (like the French pilot who shot down three Bf109 in 15 seconds). One of the options could be battle over Matsuyama where Hellcat get bitter punch from Shidenkai fighters but as I know three Hellcats managed to shot enemy.

So what is your idea for this painting? Any suggestion? Any pilot or battle?

Thank you for attention

Cheers

Holedigger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:41 pm

How about Lieutenant Alexander Vraciu aboard U.S.S. Lexington who downed six Japanese "JUDY" dive bombers in a span of eight minutes during the First Battle of the Philippine Sea, 19 June 1944.

Mgawa · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:06 pm

This is good point as well I have build plastic kit of his plane (also have an image on flat top where he show six fingers...). I like this one mate! Off course, I would like to hear other suggestion!

Cheers

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:06 pm

Oh know we can be more original can't we???
How about LT Oc Chenoweth F6F-3 Zero kill with VF-38
over Rabaul. The sqd first kill and groud based from
Segi Pt at that!

Mgawa · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:16 pm

All right Jack, originality is very good approach but I have no additional info about this combat. Hope that you have any more info?

SHAEF1944 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:32 pm

My vote

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