Two Navy aviators pause beneath the propeller and cowling of a carrier-based fighter, likely a Grumman F6F Hellcat, sharing a light between flights. Dressed in leather flight jackets, one with goggles still pushed up on his flying helmet, the pair capture a quiet, human moment on a busy flight line during World War II. Images like this, drawn from personal photo albums, complement official military photography with candid glimpses of naval aviators' daily lives. Project: 218137