A European theater Hasegawa Hellcat in 72nd

First of a few 'shelf of doom' builds to get a finish during the current lock-down which will be posted here over the course of the next few weeks....’old’ Hase Hellcat finished with Kagero decals, including swastika ‘kill’ markings...

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat from the USN VOF-1 'White 8' and operating from CVE-72 USS Tulagi during the landings in the south of France, Operation Anvil-Dragoon 1944. Flown by Ens. Alfred R Wood and Ens. Edward W Olszewski 15th August 1944, ‘ white 8’ intercepted and shot down four Ju
52s attempting to fly into Marseille...