F6F-5K, Hellcat drone, modified from F6F-5

P & W R-2800-10W

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Several United States Navy Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat drones used during the "Operation Crossroads" atomic tests at the Bikini Atoll in July 1946. The Hellcats were flown through the cloud formation to test radioactivity. The different colored tails indicated different radio guidance frequencies. Photo Credit: USN Photo Date: July 1946 Photo Location: Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands Photo ID: 46-19401001

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