Originally Posted by
teeonefixer
Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but on 2nd viewing of the film (the wife loves it!) I noticed that the carrier "ground" crew all wear the usual coloured vests, but with squadron markings (VFA-125 etc.). Does each squadron take a team to support the Carrier Wing, if so, how are they organised - one squadron do launches, another fuelling, etc., or does each squadron provide a proportion of each role?
Each embarked squadron have their own groundcrew who look after the jets in the hangar and on the flight deck. There are also dedicated flight deck crews who move and launch aircraft irrespective of squadron.