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41834, Grumman F6F-3K Hellcat, C/N: A-3100

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41834, Grumman F6F-3K Hellcat C/N A-3100, Hellcat Bu.No. 41834 was built at Bethpage in Feb. 1944. Assigned to VF-15 aboard USS Hornet (CV-12), it made its way to Hawaii. It was then assigned to VF-3 and VF-83.  It was converted into a drone and used for radioactivity tests at Bikini Atoll, 1946.

Hellcat Bu.No. 41834 was built at Bethpage in Feb. 1944. Assigned to VF-15 aboard USS Hornet (CV-12), it made its way to Hawaii. It was then assigned to VF-3 and VF-83. It was converted into a drone and used for radioactivity tests at Bikini Atoll, 1946.

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Photographer: Arjun Sarup
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Shot Date: 2016-06-05
Airport: KIAD
Washington Dulles International Airport
Upload Date: 2016-11-22
Views: 122

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Device Manufacturer: Nikon Corporation
Device Model: NIKON D800
Device Type: Digital Still Camera
Shot Time: 2016:06:05 15:56:18
Original Image Size: 1200 x 803 pixels
Exposure Time: 1/20 sec
F Number: f/4.5
Exposure Bias: 0
ISO Speed: 320
Focal Length: 32 mm
Flash: Compulsory Flash, Return light detected
Exposure Mode: 1
White Balance: 1
Scene Type: Directly Photographed
Contrast: 0
Saturation: 0
Sharpness: 2
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