All hands of this plane handling crew settle themselves comfortably on the flight deck until their squadrons return from missions beyond the horizon.
Wheel chocks make handy pillows and benches.
When all incoming planes have been parked or taken below, and servicing completed, plane handling crews secure the fuel lines. There is no thrill like that which comes when the naval aviation cadet tries on his first uniform. This typical scene shows a cadet getting an initial eyeful of himself in summer whites as a shipmate observes approvingly. The purpose is not to emphasize physical condition as a muscle proposition, but to develop pilots able to take in stride the physical drains of combat. The first things a cadet learns at pre-flight school is his part in this program.