#grumman

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[ghostwarriorrrr]

Tomcat at Top Gun - 1988

[theworldatwar]

A US Grumman Wildcat has gone over the side of the USS Charger after a botched landing - Atlantic Ocean, March 1943. Note the pilot climbing to safety on the back of the plane. Credit : Renee Colours

[lonestarflight]

Grumman mockup for the Apollo Lunar Module.

Date: October 9, 1964

Grumman Aircraft Corporation photo: LPS 340-837, LPS 340-842

[nocternalrandomness]

A US Navy Tomcat from VF-103 Jolly Rogers parked at Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium - Oct 2000

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Tomcat

[riza-hawks-eye]

Grumman's wish to have Roy marry Riza and the possible motivation behind it is fascinating.

Is it just altruistic? Does he see that they care for each other and he just wants them to be happy? Is he just a caring Grandfather who wants to see his Granddaughter marry this man she loves who also happens to be close to him too.

Or is this part of the same plotting that got him to the position of Fuhrer at the end of the series? Is this just a way to keep Mustang loyal to him?

Picture this: Grumman notices this young man and powerful alchemist climbing the ranks and gaining influence at an alarming rate. He figures that it's better to be his ally instead of his enemy. It just so happens that he has *something* going on with his Granddaughter. Maybe he'd support their getting married, possibly going as far as to mess around with the anti-fraternization laws, so there'd always be something he'd have over Mustang. "Why would you ever want to cross me? I was responsible for your happiness. I'm practically family now."

Personally, I think it's a bit of both. I could see how Grumman probably does care about his Granddaughter, but first and foremost, he's still a politician, and his primary motivator always seems to be gaining more power.

I suspect Roy's non-answer to his request is because he's picked up on how Grumman is always jumping at the opportunity to schmooze. So now he's decided he'll probably keep Grumman at arm's length and be wary of bribery.

[dronescapesvideos]

Highly modified Grumman TBM-3W Avenger. Search radar detecting low-flying aircraft.

➤GRUMMAN AVENGER: https://youtu.be/dGy7yLnpy1I

#avenger #WW2 #History #Aviation #colorized

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Grumman - F7F Tigercat

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Grzegorz Domaradzki - Top Gun (2014)

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[usafphantom2]

KC-135 refueling some F-14Ds and A-6Es in 1995.

National Archive DF-ST-98-00904

@Tcamp202 via X

[lonestarflight]

The first Grumman F-14 Tomcat prototype being towed from the paint shop.

Photographed in late fall of 1970.

source

[nocternalrandomness]

Tomcat at Top Gun - 1988

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bank

[lynyangell]

Headcanon of the Day

Grumman is the one who finally gets Roy and Riza to talk about their feelings after the Promised Day. He doesn't repeal the anti-fraternization regulations, because they serve an important purpose to protect subordinate officers. But he tells his granddaughter and her commanding officer that if they can be discreet, he'll help keep them from coming under scrutiny, then posts a guard outside the hospital room so they can talk in private.

He really does want his granddaughter to become the first lady, and he's never exactly been subtle about it.