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CalandLinda · 09-23-2020, 12:56 AM

I was assigned to VF-41 (F-14 aircraft) from 1977 – 1980. During that time we made two deployments to the Mediterranean aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68). The last one included a nice long trip the Indian Ocean. VF-41 was home based at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA and assigned to Air Wing 8.

After I completed my initial familiarization of the F-14 I was assigned to the maintenance control office. Once I got certified to sign aircraft safe for flight I became the squadron’s flight deck maintenance coordinator.

One day I decided to take my camera and follow a squadron aircraft (107) from preflight to launch. Here are some of those pictures. The one of 107 returning to the ship was taken by LCDR Lindner, our officer shutter bug.

09-23-2020, 12:56 AM	#55
CalandLinda Montana Master Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Taylors Posts: 562 M.O.C. #15948	Fighter Squadron 41 I was assigned to VF-41 (F-14 aircraft) from 1977 – 1980. During that time we made two deployments to the Mediterranean aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68). The last one included a nice long trip the Indian Ocean. VF-41 was home based at Naval Air Station Oceana, VA and assigned to Air Wing 8. After I completed my initial familiarization of the F-14 I was assigned to the maintenance control office. Once I got certified to sign aircraft safe for flight I became the squadron’s flight deck maintenance coordinator. One day I decided to take my camera and follow a squadron aircraft (107) from preflight to launch. Here are some of those pictures. The one of 107 returning to the ship was taken by LCDR Lindner, our officer shutter bug.