A petty officer leads a newly hired female system maintenance officer to a corridor. The petty officer asks the woman officer some questions. “Secretarial? You gonna work on the skipper’s office?” he asks the woman. “No, I am not even in administration” the woman answes the petty officer, as a blond mechanic passes by. They leave the corridor. A man posts a VF-124 Flight Schedule. The man explains how pilots are now training as part of the transition to Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighters, and so most maintenance will become turnaround inspectors. United States Navy sailors perform a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walkdown at NAS Miramar California (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States). The petty officer shows tiny bits of metals and objects sailors picked from FOD walkdowns. The woman Ensign holds a small piece of metal.
A petty officer gives a newly hired woman officer a tour of the Naval Air Station Miramar, California (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States). The petty officer showing the hangar of the NAS Miramar to the female maintenance officer. Electronics technician checking the radar of a Grumman F-14 Tomcat aircraft. Petty officer takes his new colleague to the maintenance control desk. A man talks to a chief at the maintenance control desk. A squadron man repairing an aircraft part at the AIMD or Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment. Mechanics repair a piece of aircraft wing or tail.
A U.S. Navy petty officer wearing a flight helmet talks to a newly hired female officer on airfield at Naval Air Station Miramar, California (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States). The petty officer rests his arm over a machine. A mechanic repairing on a fighter aircraft calls the petty officer for help. The petty officer turns the machine on. The female officer turns a toggle switch on at the request of the mechanic, after the petty officer appears confused by the request. Hose attached to a Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. Electronics technician adjusts an equipment. Technician wipes his forehead in relief. A woman in an office hands over a piece of equipment to a technician. She removes a piece of paper from the board beside her and gives it to the technician to complete the check-out form.
United States Navy VF-124 aircraft pilots hold a squadron briefing at NAS Miramar (Miramar Way, San Diego, California 92145, United States). Diagrams and blackboard on the walls are seen. The squadron pilots discuss the test flights with the F-14 fighter for the day. African American pilot looks at his notes during the orientation. Pilot talks behind the podium.
U.S. Navy officer speaks to squadron mechanical crew at NAS Miramar (Miramar Way, San Diego, California 92145, United States). A technician shows a paper to the chief officer. Chief officer gives clearance for aircraft test flight. A man’s hand moves a fighter-shaped magnet on magnetic board. Pilot talks to an officer writing on the board. Camera zooms to the VF-124 squadron patch depicting a cartoon cat and words “ANYTIME, BABY…!”.
A young United States Navy VF-124 squadron pilot walks towards a Grumman F-14 Tomcat aircraft at NAS Miramar (Miramar Way, San Diego, California 92145, United States). Crew push back Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter from hangar. A female officer comments on young pilot, saying “That plane captain looks barely out of his teens!”. Petty officer holding a helmet replies “He’s old enough to be responsible for multi-million dollar aircraft!”. Petty officer puts on helmet and says “Yes, Ma’am”. Pilots read notes from a reception desk before test flight. Nose of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. Group of Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighters and yellow tow vehicles. Fighter pilots wearing helmets walk past a demonstration for ground crew members.
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