The Grumman F6F-3N Hellcat is a radar-equipped night-fighter version of the U.S. Navy’s famed World War II carrier aircraft. American Aero Services completed a full restoration of Bureau Number 41476—returning the airframe, powerplant, and cockpit to authentic, museum-quality condition while preserving the Hellcat’s rugged combat heritage.

Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Follow the restoration of this veteran Hellcat

Original NASH – KEL Engine Sheet This R-2800-10W is still on the project and will be rebuilt.

Entry For Engine Log While In The PTO

The Wings And Misc Parts Arrive The wings arrived and are new with only 10 hours on them

Untouched Gun Bays With Decals And Mounts All the gun bays are original and still have their cannon plugs in shipping tape.

Fuselage Arrives

Unloaded And Ready For Restoration

Instrument Panel

Data Plate

Tail cone With Inaccurate Green Primer

QEC With Nose Bowl

QEC With Nose Bowl

Stripping of Center Section

New wing fold skins The wing fold skins on the left and right are the only two that needed to be replaced.

Center section ready for tear down

Prepping center section for prime and paint

Painting center section the original white

Center Section Cockpit Floor

Building up center section systems

Installing new fittings and lines

Installing new fittings and lines New lines where the green transitions to the Grumman gray in the engine compartment

Wing Butt

Pulling gear for rebuild

Gear Doors and Legs

Gear legs removed and ready for rebuild

Gear legs rebuilt and ready for paint

Gear Parts Ready For Install

Starting on Firewall

Instrument Panel

Cockpit