Inside The WWII Pacific Air War. When F6F Hellcats Defeated The Zero’s. Restored Color Footage High-definition color footage from the Pacific Theater reveals the intensity of naval aviation during World War II, showcasing the raw power of the F6F Hellcat and the logistics of carrier warfare aboard the USS Yorktown. By 1943, the nature of war at sea had fundamentally shifted. The battleship was no longer the queen of the ocean; that title had passed to the aircraft carrier. #WWII #AviationHistory