Hellcat's Dad In Action

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:47 am

Fighter OTU NAS Melbourne, FL May 1945

ENS James E. Mansfield

LTjg Mansfield flying F6F-5 Fox 60 VF-153 Norfolk, VA March 1946

Ltjg Mansfield VF-153 after belly landing a F4U-1D #60 after a engine failure Norfolk, VA 1947

Robbie Stuart · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:52 pm

Now that is just outstanding stuff fellow's. I love the ones that have history on a personal note from fellow WIXer's. Thanks Hellcat. Thanks Jack. you the man!!

Holedigger · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:17 pm

That is the hard way to plow the field! Fast, but expensive! :shock:

My hat is off to all those gentlemen (and a few ladies) that put their lives on the line every time they strapped one on and shoved the throttle forwards!

corsair166b · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:07 am

Oh.....sure....the guy looks great standing in front of and then flying an F6F, but then he plops a PERFECTLY good Corsair down in a mudfield when you give him a hot fighter like an F4U......figures..... :wink:

Just kidding.....wonder if they fixed the F4U....

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Django · **Posted:** Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:34 pm

Cool pics! I like the corsair shot.

Hellcat, did your Dad ever say anything about the corsair crash?

Hellcat · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:18 pm

A few more photos of Dad that I've never seen before, more to come when I, my sister or Jack can scan them. Thanks Jack so far for all your help, you know much more about places, dates and location of these photos than I do .... My sister is very grateful, and I'm only interested in stalking you .... haha .... Enjoy all ...

I'm not sure dad is flying that SB2C, but he was flying a SB2C that either took the photo, or was taken in the photo.

I'm not sure where dad was in this last photo ... :wink:

wacoykc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:32 pm

Great shots. Always nice to see never before published photos! What unit was your father in and when were the shots taken?

Jesse C. · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:03 am

A Cool Cat in a Hellcat! Very nice photos! Thanks for sharing with us!!

Hellcat · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:26 pm

More stuff, These may not be too interesting to most. But gives you an idea of life back in 1945, 46 or so. More to come.

bobbrunn · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:36 pm

Very cool.

Where was your Dad stationed in those photos?

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:37 pm

VF-153 was at NAS Norfolk.

Hellcat · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:55 pm

The photo of him clowning around on the sailboat was off Cuba ...

Hellcat · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:09 pm

bump ... you guys got me all worked up today while I'm trying to work ... makes me miss the "old boy" ..... what a guy ... If only he could read some of my posts here .... I'm sure he would kick my *ss ... or maybe he would say ... "good boy, never give em the satisfaction' ... haha ... actually dad would have had a ball here with all you crazy kooks ... :wink:

Cheers and happy holidays from my parents above and simple me here .... Be good to each other, let me piss everybody off ... :wink:

spookythecat · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:35 pm

Those are some great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Rogue · **Posted:** Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:33 pm

What carrier is that?

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