CinemaNow - Roaring Glory Warbirds - F6F Hellcat

America's hottest fighters and the hot shots who flew them!Part One: Checkout and Mission in the F6F Hellcat This "Cat from Hell" was designed by Grumman "Ironworks" for one purpose: to blow the Japanese Zero out of the sky and win the battle for strategic air space over the Pacific Islands. Warbird pilot and Unlimited air racer Steve Hinton checks you out on all of the features of this amazing Navy Fighter, inside and out. Then, strap in and go flying in your own home, as the roar of the Hellcats engines places you right in the pilot's seat!Part Two: The Young Pilots - True Adventures of America's Fighter Aces in WWIINo assignment made a Marine aviator sweat more than being sent to night fighter school. It was top secret, top priority, and top danger for the young pilots who'd proven their flying skills and now were picked as night fighters. Marine pilot Bruce Porter accepted this hazardous duty - taking off at night from a carrier or land base - and hunting the enemy down in total darkness. It took steady nerves and just plain guts, since locating your aircraft carrier at night - with no lights on - was often a mix of intuition and fly-by-the-seat-of your-pants luck!