#grumman

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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

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Grumman mockup for the Apollo Lunar Module.

Date: October 9, 1964

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

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

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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.

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EA-6B Prowler of VAQ-140 'Patriots' assigned to CVW-3 'AC' aboard CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy in 1986, with other air wing aircraft behind (air wing units listed below)

CVW-3 August 18, 1986 - March 2, 1987 (Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) ‘Tophatters’ - F-14A Tomcat

Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) ‘Swordsmen’ - F-14A Tomcat

Attack Squadron 66 (VA-66) ‘Waldos’ - A-7E Corsair II

Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) ‘Sunday Punchers’ - A-6E & KA-6D Intruder

Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 533 (VMA(AW)-533 ‘Hawks’ - A-6E Intruder

Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 (VAW-126) ‘Seahawks’ - E-2C Hawkeye

Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140 (VAQ-140) ‘Patriots’ - EA-6B Prowler

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7) ‘Dusty Dogs’ - SH-3H Sea King

Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) ‘Checkmates’ - S-3A Viking

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VQ-2) ‘Batmen’ - EA-3B Skywarrior

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Grumman - F7F Tigercat

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Grzegorz Domaradzki - Top Gun (2014)

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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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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260 by Chris Murkin Via Flickr: F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260 This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994 Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022 BAI_8789

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Raise your hand if you are a fan of the SparkVark:

@PilotPhotog via X

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Tomcat

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Lunar Module spacecraft drop tests at Grumman Lab Facilities.

Date: February 1969

Posted on Flickr by Drew Granston: link, link, link, link