I had the honour of being present when one of Sharkey's wing-men ( a poor description for someone who became an ace then navy Test Pilot ) gave a talk - just as he was leaving to drive an airliner, having been made an offer he couldn't refuse !
If really really bored, dial in 'harrier' then 'history' & 'harrier testing'...
My father was an engine fitter on escort carriers in WW2, & he reckons the internal politics then were more of a snag than the axis forces, inc Kamikaze !
Which, along with my own experience with BAe - first run like a swiss watch by John Farley, later run like a rubber spanner by accountants - is why I see a fair bit of truth in Sharkey's tale.