Monty Python Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Looking for the colour of the fuel tanks on the Hellcat. Anybody help out? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck1945 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Do you mean the under fuselage drop tank? If so they started out white as were the undersides and then were finished in Gloss Sea Blue when that became the overall color. BUT white ones were not repainted GSB so it was possible to see GSB Hellcats with white tanks until the carriers’ stock of white tanks was exhausted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Probably more than you wanted to know: https://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2019/09/grumman-f6f-hellcat-belly-tank.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Python Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 37 minutes ago, Chuck1945 said: Do you mean the under fuselage drop tank? If so they started out white as were the undersides and then were finished in Gloss Sea Blue when that became the overall color. BUT white ones were not repainted GSB so it was possible to see GSB Hellcats with white tanks until the carriers’ stock of white tanks was exhausted. Chuck My mistake, should have stated internal tanks, wings and fuselage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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