Royal Air Force
No. 151 Squadron
Dieses Staffel führte über kurze Zeit das Haifischmaul, jedoch nur auf
einer Maschine der Staffel mit der Kennung DZ Z N3328. Die Maschine war
vom Dezember 1940 bis Oktober 1941 im Dienst dieser Staffel. In welchem
Zeitraum die MAschine das Haifischmaul hatte ist nicht bekannt.
AVG American Volunteer Group
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Marines
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
U.S. Navy
"THE CATS MOUTH"
Pilots Carl Brown, Richard Stambrook, and Robert Burnell, designed
the cat-mouth markings during VF-27's training at Kahului NAS Maui,
Hawaii, in March and April 1944. Each of the squadrons pilots helped
with the painting, but Burnell, the artist of the squadron, did most
of the work.
All 24 of VF-27s F6F Hellcats were so marked when the squadron
embarked aboard the light carrier USS Princeton on May 29, 1944.
Nine VF-27 Hellcats were airborne when the Princeton was hit, all
nine landed safely on other carriers in the Task Force. Other
commanders were not amused by the funny markings on VF-27's Hellcats.
The "Cats Mouth" markings were promptly painted out as per USN
regulations. So ended a legend in U.S. Naval Aviation.
South Vietnam Air Force
1. Commando Squadron
1. Commando Squadron
Armée de l'Air
Other
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)