USN F-14 TOMCAT FIGHTER MAINTENANCE DECK/HANGER SUPPORT CREW SSI TOMCAT TWEAKER

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USN F-14 TOMCAT FIGHTER SQN SSI Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Baby Series:  TOMCAT TWEAKER PATCH
This is a very special Original (not cheap import copy) US Navy USN F-14 TOMCAT FIGHTER Sqn SSI Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Baby Series: TOMCAT TWEAKER
SSI PATCH. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo.
...While it is true that the pilots and RIOs who flew them were responsible for ensuring that the mission was successful and objectives completed…none of it would have been possible without the efforts of the nineteen and twenty year old kids that put their hearts and souls, and often their blood into making the Tomcat the incredible machine that it was. The maintenance men and women that kept the F-14 mission ready.
You have to admire the people that day in and day out spent 10 to 18 hours a day servicing and inspecting, tweaking and adjusting, cleaning and painting, riveting and bending, splicing and safety wiring to make things right for the aircrew that will strap the jet on for the next event. They did it with determination and grit, expecting nothing but another day of doing the same thing.
Who can forget the line rat, the youngest and probably least appreciated of them all. Always there, always working, rain or shine. If the jets were flying they were working. Or the plane captains who always had the jet set up just the way it was supposed to be and were there faithfully when the jet came back to begin the process all over again. The troubleshooter/ final checker with the tool pouch strapped to their hip who was always vigilant for the unexpected hydraulic leak or control surfaced that didn't operate just right or the multitude of other things that could end a mission before it started. Then there is the electrician who made the signature wing sweep system operate at it's very best and rolled up his sleeves and grabbed a meter whenever there was a problem in the miles of wiring that had to maintained. There was the IWT tech, always up to his ears in parts, trying to keep the radar the most feared detection and guidance system in the air. The airframer trying to stay ahead of the leaks and keep an old and tired, but ultimately incredible, airframe patched together and flyable. Also the AME who maintained the environmental and life support systems and were responsible for saving dozens of aircrews when they had to take a Martin-Baker rocket ride from a stricken warrior. Finally the mechs, who kept the cantankerous TF-30 trimmed and reliable, and the awesome F-110 at the top of its form. These are the people that made the Tomcat what it was...  remember the men and women who cared for and fed them. Remember the pure hard work and long hours. Remember the dirty and tired faces. Remember the frustration. Remember the smiles. Remember the incredible satisfaction of a job well done...   Remember the
Tomcat Tweaker
.  There will never be another like him. ;
by Bruce Fenstermaker
.
You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. Other items in other pictures are for your reference only, available in my eBay Store. They will make a great addition to your SSI Shoulder Sleeve Insignia collection.
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