Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, Reg. N1078Z, Other Marks: CAG, Serial No. A5634, Display Paint: U.S. Navy, Aircraft Name: Minsi III, Commemorative Air Force, close-up pilot view, head-on view, air-to-air, Luke Air Force Base, test flights Arizona 2023

The image shows a head-on air-to-air view of a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat flown by the Commemorative Air Force near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in 2023. The single-seat fighter displays U.S. Navy markings and the aircraft name Minsi III. Visible are the pilot, radial engine cowling, and propeller assembly. The Hellcat is powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial piston engine. Civil registration and historic markings confirm its restored military configuration during evaluation flying.