Navy Blue Livery — 2 museum-grade prints in this palette. The Grumman F6F Hellcat entered U. S. The F4U Corsair's inverted gull wing solved the propeller clearance problem that plagued early carrier fighter designs — a visual signature that became synonymous with Pacific naval aviation. Japanese pilots nicknamed the type 'Whistling Death' for the distinctive sound of its high-speed dives; American squadrons including VF-17 Jolly Rogers adopted skull insignia that matched the Corsair's aggressive reputation.