Post-restoration maiden flight for Grumman F6F Hellcat

Grumman F6F Hellcat N467RL made a long awaited first flight on November 13, 2024, from Breckenridge, Texas, in the hands of Steve Hinton. The Lewis Air Legends Hellcat lifts off on November 13 Lewis Air Legends-Bert RichardsonOwned by prominent warbird collector Rod Lewis, the 1943-built Grumman F6F Hellcat recently emerged from a lengthy restoration led by Ezell Aviation. Today it represents White 19 in which US Navy ace Lt Alex Vraciu claimed nine of his 19 ‘kills’ while serving with