Captured F6F - Aircraft of World War II

psuaero99 · 04-12-2006, 09:13 PM

I saw on a modeling website a set of decals that had a Grumman F6F Hellcat with Japanese markings on it that had apparently been captured. I understand the Japanese got ahold of a lot of P-40s, B-17s etc. early on in the Phillipines and such, but how did they get a Hellcat???? Anybody know anything about this?

Thanks.

Schlemm

R Leonard · 04-12-2006, 09:49 PM

Could be BuNo. 71441 with side number 29 from VF-44. Flown by Lt. Charles V. August when he skidded in on Formosa on 4 January 1945. August was captured and shipped off to a POW camp near Tokyo. He managed to survive his captivity. Interestingly, Chuck August was probably the only naval aviator who was twice a POW. He was captured and held by the Vichy French when shot down during Operation Torch. Repatriated after the cease fire, he returned to VF-4 and was later transferred to VF-44.

Twitch · 04-16-2006, 02:41 PM

True that on the F6F-5. Supposedly some P-40s were captured in Java still in shipping crates! They also got ahold of a P-51C.

syscom3 · 04-16-2006, 04:10 PM

I believe some A36 and P51's were flying with the "Air Commando's" in Burma early in 1944.

Jarda Rankl · 04-23-2006, 04:34 PM

Some pictures, please.

04-12-2006, 09:13 PM	#1
psuaero99 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barnegat, NJ Posts: 1	Captured F6F I saw on a modeling website a set of decals that had a Grumman F6F Hellcat with Japanese markings on it that had apparently been captured. I understand the Japanese got ahold of a lot of P-40s, B-17s etc. early on in the Phillipines and such, but how did they get a Hellcat???? Anybody know anything about this? Thanks. Schlemm

04-12-2006, 09:49 PM	#2
R Leonard Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 490	Could be BuNo. 71441 with side number 29 from VF-44. Flown by Lt. Charles V. August when he skidded in on Formosa on 4 January 1945. August was captured and shipped off to a POW camp near Tokyo. He managed to survive his captivity. Interestingly, Chuck August was probably the only naval aviator who was twice a POW. He was captured and held by the Vichy French when shot down during Operation Torch. Repatriated after the cease fire, he returned to VF-4 and was later transferred to VF-44. __________________ hmmm ... I wonder what this switch does ...

04-16-2006, 02:41 PM	#3
Twitch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: City of the Angels California Posts: 809	True that on the F6F-5. Supposedly some P-40s were captured in Java still in shipping crates! They also got ahold of a P-51C. __________________

04-16-2006, 04:10 PM	#4
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,283	I believe some A36 and P51's were flying with the "Air Commando's" in Burma early in 1944. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

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