GRUMMAN PLANT, 1940s YOUNG WOMAN SHIELDING HER
EYES FROM THE SUN WEARING VARSITY SWEATER

MECHANICS GIVING F6F FINAL PRE-FLIGHT CHECK
CHECKING FOLDING WINGS. MECHANIC BANGING WING
WITH MALLET.

CU TEST PILOT CLIMBING INTO HELLCAT, CU
INSTRUMENT PANEL

EXTERIOR MONTAGE GRUMMAN PLANTS

MINIATURE PLANES SUSPENDED FROM CEILING

ENGINEERS DESIGNING PLANES. CU DRAWINGS OF MOTOR
MOUNT. WING FLAPS. WIDE TREAD HUSKY LANDING
GEAR.

GRUMMAN ENTERS "THINK TANK" WHERE ENGINEERS ARE
LOOKING AT BLUE PRINTS. CU WRITING THE NAME
HELLCAT UNDER FIGHTER PLANE. ENGINEERS AT WORK
DESIGNING FIGHTER PLANE

HS PLANT EMPLOYEES ENTERING TOP SECRET BUILDING
SHOWING RED BADGES TO POLICEMAN

EMPLOYEES BRINGING OUT PLANE PARTS PIECE BY
PIECE, SLIDING OPEN DOORS TO TOP SECRET
RESTRICTED AREA, HANGAR WHERE EXPERIMENTAL
HELLCAT PLANE IS BEING ASSEMBLED. TOP SECRET
MISSION

NAVY TEST PILOT CLIMBING INTO HELLCAT. CU CROWD
PEOPLE CRANING THEIR NECKS. CU HAND PROPPING
PLANE, CREW MAKING FINAL CHECKS, FREEING BRAKES
PILOT TAXIS

PILOT WAITING FOR THE WORD, CU AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL TOWER, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER CLEARING
PILOT FOR TAKEOFF. CU SIGNAL, RED LIGHT GOES OFF
TEST HELLCAT TAKES OFF. CU WHEELS TAKING OFF
GROUND

F6F HELLCAT IN FLIGHT

F6F HELLCAT ON TEST FLIGHT

CU GROUP OF 1940s WOMEN CRANING THEIR NECKS TO
SEE AS IF WAITING FOR ROCK STAR OR MOVIE STAR

HUGE PHOTO TEMPLATE. MEN DRAWING LIFE SIZED
PIECES OF PLANE ON METAL, LIKE A BLUE PRINT.

MEN COMPARING TEMPLATE TO ORIGINAL DRAWINGS

PROCESS OF MAKING PARTS FROM TEMPLATES, CUTTING
FLAT SHEETS OF METAL, CU EMPLOYEE CUTTING OUT
DIAMOND GUSSETS, CU DRILLER DRILLING PIECES OF
METAL, CUTTING OUT PLANE PARTS FROM METAL.
GROUP RUBBING CUT METAL PIECES.

MEN HEATING METAL AT HIGH TEMPERATURES IN 920
DEGREE SODIUM NITRATE BATH

WORKER SPRAYING RED PAINT ONTO PARTS

WORKERS CLEANING PLEXIGLAS WINDSHIELDS

WORKER JOINING GROUP OF COPPER TO BE INSTALLED
AS AN ASSEMBLY

MONTAGE AIRPLANE ASSEMBLY PLANT

EMPLOYEE BASEBALL GAME

CU HOLE FILLED TARGET, EMPLOYEES SHOOTING BOW
AND ARROWS AT TARGET, ARCHERY

EMPLOYEE VOLLEYBALL GAME

CU TWO EMPLOYEES STICKING THEIR HEADS OUT OF
WINDOWS, HEADS FOLLOW PLANE PATH

FEEDING CHILDREN LUNCH

EMPLOYEES GOING BACK TO WORK AFTER LUNCH BREAK

EMPLOYEE CLOSING DOOR "INSPECTION NO ADMITTANCE"
INSPECTORS CHECKING PLANE PARTS. RECOIL STRUT.

MONTAGE CHECKING TESTING PLANE PARTS VALVES
ETC.

WORKERS WEARING PROTECTIVE MASKS SPRAY PAINTING
PLANE

CU GAUGE ON MAGNETIC CURRENT MACHINE.

WORKER ON A TRACTOR TOWING PLANE OUT OF HANGAR

CU STENCILING SIGN ON WOODEN BOX: "TO
SUPPLY OFFICER NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSON
FLORIDA". CU MONTAGE SIGNS FOR VARIOUS
DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

WAREHOUSE FULL OF TBF "THE AVENGER" PLANES

CROWD APPLAUDING AS AMERICAN FLAG IS RAISED
CEREMONY REWARDING THE BUILDING OF THE HELLCAT
CU GRUMMAN ? FLAG WITH "E", AN ARROW & THREE
STARS ON IT FLYING WITH AMERICAN FLAG.

WOMAN PERCHED ON END OF PLANE'S WING AS IT IS
MOVING INTO LINE WITH MANY OTHER HELLCATS.

TEST PILOTS BEING ASSIGNED HELLCAT PLANES

PILOTS MOVING HELLCATS OUT ONE BY ONE, TAXIING,
TAKING OFF, FLYING IN THREES

TRIO OF HELLCATS ATTACK ENEMY SHIP

POV IN HELLCAT IN LAND ATTACK, SHOOTING AT
GROUNDED ENEMY PLANES

HELLCATS RETURNING TO AIR CRAFT CARRIER'S FLIGHT
DECK FROM MISSION. MS PLANE'S WINGS FOLDING,
LOWERED BELOW DECK HIDDEN FROM SIGHT.

LINE OF 1940s CARS PARKED AT PLANT

WS 1940s CROWS CURIOUS ONLOOKERS WATCHING

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