The Snapshots in Time Collection
Ground Crewman Conversing with Pilot in Cockpit of U.S. Navy Fighter Aircraft, WWII Pacific Theater (McAleer Collection)
A ground crewman leans into the cockpit to speak with a pilot aboard a U.S. Navy or Marine Corps fighter aircraft during World War II. Moments like this, captured informally between missions, highlight the essential teamwork between aircrew and the maintenance personnel who kept fighters like the F6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair flying throughout the Pacific campaign. Project: 218184