My afternoon with VFA-201 Hunters

VFA’s 201 main hanger

Pilot briefing room

Elaborately colored speed brake on display in briefing room

In the pilot ready room

LCDR. McGrath straps into his G-Suit

The pre-flight walk-around

engine start-up

System checks

Rolling out. .

Departing on runway one-seven

Hornet engine

Hornet cockpit

Not to be confused with Tom Cruise