Hobby Master F-6F6 "Hellcat" Minsi lll USS Essex "David Campbell"

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HA1101 Hobby Master F-6F6 "Hellcat" Minsi lll USS Essex "David Campbell" 1/72 Diecast

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Of all USN planes in WWII PTO (Pacific Theater of Operation), the McCampbell F6F-5 is the most noteworthy. Cmdr. David McCampbell flew with VT-15 "Satan's Playmates" and was an ace with 34 air and 20 ground victories, CAG (Commander Air Group) of the �Fabled Fifteen� onboard USS Essex, CV-9 and recipient of 5 of the highest honors that the U.S.A. can bestow on a pilot. Hobby Master has produced a model of his Minsi III� with the highest quality and detail that this great aviator deserves. The fine paint, markings and quality of material that has become a hallmark of Hobby Master�s work can all be found with this master piece of die-cast. The canopy opens, detachable fuel tank, rockets and other great features await to be discovered. Even the 34 Meatballs (victory markings) as they were referred to can be
seen.
Cdr. David McCampbell Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat �Minsi III� promoted to CAG ( Commander � Air Group ) Air Group 15 February 1944, on USS Essex CV-9, VF-15 called themselves �Satan�s Playmates�. This put him in charge of the entire Essex air group � bombers, fighters and torpedo planes. This group would earn the nickname the �Fabled Fifteen�. In recognition of his leadership of the �Fabled Fifteen�, outstanding feats downing 34 enemy planes, his mission of October 24, 1944
where he and another pilot took on overwhelming numbers of Japanese planes and turned them back with McCampbell accumulating 9 of his 34 kills, McCampbell became the USN top ace and was awarded:
Congressional Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Silver Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross