In 1943 aboard the escort carrier USS Card, a Grumman F6F Hellcat flew too low on approach to the runway, a common and dangerous hazard during early carrier aviation in World War II, when pilots were still mastering carrier landings under combat conditions. Due to misjudging glide path and airspeed, the aircraft crashed into the aft area before reaching the flight deck, illustrating the unforgiving nature of carrier operations and the steep learning curve faced by naval aviators flying the formi

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The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based aircraft of WW2. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat. | War History Online