Navy Atlanta Hellcat
Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:16 pm
Dekalb=Peachtree Airport in Atlanta was the old NAS Atlanta. Here is a Hellcat that was based out of there. My late neighbor used to work on these aircraft there when he was in the Naval Reserve there.
Just thought I would like to share this with yall...........................
US NAVY PHOTO
Photo Description; A U.S. Naval Reserve Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat is launched from the light aircraft carrier USS Monterey (CVL-26) during carrier qualifications in the Gulf of Mexico, 1953. "BA" would be the tail code for the reserve attack squadron from NAS Atlanta, Georgia (USA).
Just thought I would like to share this with yall...........................
US NAVY PHOTOPhoto Description; A U.S. Naval Reserve Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat is launched from the light aircraft carrier USS Monterey (CVL-26) during carrier qualifications in the Gulf of Mexico, 1953. "BA" would be the tail code for the reserve attack squadron from NAS Atlanta, Georgia (USA).
Re: Navy Atlanta Hellcat
Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:44 pm
Wow! Now that is the first I've seen from old NAS ATL.Thanks for posting that.
Re: Navy Atlanta Hellcat
Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:50 am
Hey, that is a great pic. I am the current president of the NAS Atlanta Reunion Group. I would like to include this picture in our organizations history. If you know who the member was that worked on the F6Fs and any paticulars about the photo it would be of great interest.
Re: Navy Atlanta Hellcat
Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:16 pm
billtate wrote:Hey, that is a great pic. I am the current president of the NAS Atlanta Reunion Group. I would like to include this picture in our organizations history. If you know who the member was that worked on the F6Fs and any paticulars about the photo it would be of great interest.
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