Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats converted to drones for use during the Operation Crossroads atomic tests on the Bikini Atoll in July 1946. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

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F6F-5 Hellcat Drones

January 24, 2015

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Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats converted to drones for use during the Operation Crossroads atomic tests on the Bikini Atoll in July 1946. The drones were flown through the radioactive cloud to measure radioactivity. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats converted to drones for use during the Operation Crossroads atomic tests on the Bikini Atoll in July 1946. (U.S. Navy Photograph.) — (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

In the foreground, Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats of VF-3, Felix the Cat, are parked on the flight deck of the USS Saratoga. In the background, Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless and Douglas TBD-1 Devastator aircraft are pictured. (U.S. Navy Photograph.)

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