Keywords: F6F-5 Hellcats of VF-4 Red Rippers in flight c1945.jpg four U S Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat from Fighting Squadron VF-4 Red Rippers in flight VF-4 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 4 CVG-4 aboard the aircraft carriers USS Bunker Hill CV-17 and USS Essex CV-9 in late 1944 and early 1945 U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv59-70/291 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv59-70/index_025 htm USS Forrestal CVA-59 1969-70 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1945 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy F6F-5 Hellcat Fighter Squadron 11 United States Navy |