The first test model flew in June 1942, with production models ready by October. The Hellcat went from drawing board to ...

Rear Adm. Joshua Lasky greets a Navy corpsman in Limon, Costa Rica, July 22, 2024, Lasky took command of Joint Task Force-Micronesia on May 15, 2025. (Jasmin Aquino/U.S. Navy) This story has been ...