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'''"Crossing the Line"''' is an episode of ''Series/{{JAG}}'' that first aired on January 31, 1997. Directed by Creator/TonyWharmby

Creator/TonyWharmby. Written by Creator/StephenZito
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* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt. Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Rabb's RIO when he regains full flight status]].

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* PermissionToSpeakFreely: Hawkes asks for this permission to explain that for a woman to be "one of the guys, she has to give up a little something of herself." Isaacs also asks for this in the very next scene, to confront Rabb and Mac for asking questions behind her back. Mac explains that they're investigating. Closer to the end of the episode, Hawkes asks Boone if she can be very blunt with him, which is in effect a synonym for "permission to speak freely."

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Hawkes asks for this permission to explain that for a woman to be "one of the guys, she has to give up a little something of herself." "
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Isaacs also asks for this in the very next scene, to confront Rabb and Mac for asking questions behind her back. Mac explains that they're investigating. investigating.
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Closer to the end of the episode, Hawkes asks Boone if she can be very blunt with him, which is in effect a synonym for "permission to speak freely."

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The episode begins with its crew holding a "Crossing the Line" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they complete the ceremony. Lt. Marilyn Isaacs (Creator/NancyEverhard) and Lt. Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes (Creator/SibelErgener) are the two women seen participating in the ceremony.

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The episode begins with its crew holding a "Crossing the Line" ceremony, led by Master Chief Sullivan (Steve Eastin) in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they complete the ceremony. Lt. Marilyn Isaacs (Creator/NancyEverhard) and Lt. Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes (Creator/SibelErgener) are the two women seen participating in the ceremony.



However, before they can complete their investigation, Congresswoman [=DeLong=] (Creator/DeeWallace) shows up. She butts heads with Rabb, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to re-instate her constituent's flight status at least for one more training sortie. Boone orders Hawkes, the ship's best RIO, to be Isaacs's RIO for the training sortie.

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However, before they can complete their investigation, Congresswoman [=DeLong=] (Creator/DeeWallace) shows up. She butts heads with Rabb, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' Isaacs's poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to re-instate her constituent's flight status at least for one more training sortie. Boone orders Hawkes, the ship's best RIO, to be Isaacs's RIO for the training sortie.


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* PermissionToSpeakFreely: Hawkes asks for this permission to explain that for a woman to be "one of the guys, she has to give up a little something of herself." Isaacs also asks for this in the very next scene, to confront Rabb and Mac for asking questions behind her back. Mac explains that they're investigating. Closer to the end of the episode, Hawkes asks Boone if she can be very blunt with him, which is in effect a synonym for "permission to speak freely."


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* WithAllDueRespect: Sullivan says to Mac: "With all due respect, ma'am, you just don't get it."
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* AcceptableTargets: Substandard naval aviators who only endanger themselves and their shipmates by their unsafe flying.



* MeaningfulName: Isaacs complained about "lines being crossed" vis a vis unacceptable touching during the Equatorial Line Crossing ceremony. Her Congresswoman then crosses a different line by meddling in shipboard policy and forcing the CAG to put Isaacs back into the cockpit of a Tomcat, when she had no authority to do so.
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After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to the Carrier Air Group (CAG) commander, Captain Boone (Creator/TerryOQuinn), Rabb and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue.

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After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, Hawkes, as well as talking to the Carrier Air Group (CAG) commander, Captain Boone (Creator/TerryOQuinn), Rabb and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue.



However, before they can complete their investigation, Congresswoman De Long (Creator/DeeWallace) shows up. She butts heads with Rabb, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to re-instate her constituent's flight status at least for one more training sortie.

This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform -- a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off, but the pilot attempts to land anyway.

Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates attempts to aid Issacs's but the latter flies recklessly. Issacs eventually crashes on the deck but Skates manages to eject in time. Rabb, having stood on the LSO platform, rushes to catch her parachute and successfully pulls her up.

A side story is how Roberts meets Ensign Harriett Simms (Creator/KarriTurner), who will ultimately become his wife and have his kids.

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However, before they can complete their investigation, Congresswoman De Long [=DeLong=] (Creator/DeeWallace) shows up. She butts heads with Rabb, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to re-instate her constituent's flight status at least for one more training sortie. Boone orders Hawkes, the ship's best RIO, to be Isaacs's RIO for the training sortie.

This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform -- a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' Isacs's F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, landing signal officer, then being waved off, but the pilot attempts to land anyway.

Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates Hawkes attempts to aid Issacs's Issacs but the latter flies recklessly. Issacs eventually crashes on the deck but Skates Hawkes manages to eject in time. Rabb, having stood on the LSO platform, rushes to catch her parachute and successfully pulls her up.

A side story is how Roberts meets Ensign Harriett Simms Sims (Creator/KarriTurner), who will ultimately become his wife and have his kids.



* {{Expy}}: Lt Isaacs is an obvious one of Navy lieutenant Carey Lohrenz, who was similarly grounded for unsafe flying but sued the Navy claiming sexual discrimination. Even a different offscreen character mentioned in just one conversation, Lt Margaret Louise Smith, has a first and middle name very close to Mary Louise "Missy" Cummings, another former female naval aviator who left the navy to embark on a career as an engineering professor.
* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Rabb's RIO when he regains full flight status]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: The Congresswoman thinks Rabb is this, for criticizing Isaacs, when he also lost his flight status over a failed nighttime carrier landing that got his RIO killed. She expects him to be more sympathetic to Isaacs' plight.
* InitiationCeremony: Discussed. A crossing the equator ceremony is held aboard the carrier and a female aviator lodges a complaint of sexual harassment after participating in it. Rabb and Chegwiden look back on their crossing the equator ceremonies as unpleasant but a bonding experience nonetheless. Master Chief Sullivan looks upon them rather fondly, while Mac thinks it is a “tradition” that needs to be stopped. Skates sees it as just another aspect of shipboard life to be endured, remarking that “a woman who can’t handle her six pinched a few times shouldn’t go to sea”.

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* {{Expy}}: Lt Lt. Isaacs is an obvious one of Navy lieutenant Lt. Carey Lohrenz, who was similarly grounded for unsafe flying but sued the Navy claiming sexual discrimination. Even a different offscreen character mentioned in just one conversation, Lt Lt. Margaret Louise Smith, has a first and middle name very close to Mary Louise "Missy" Cummings, another former female naval aviator who left the navy to embark on a career as an engineering professor.
* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt Lt. Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Rabb's RIO when he regains full flight status]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: The Congresswoman [=DeLong=] thinks Rabb is this, for criticizing Isaacs, when he also lost his flight status over a failed nighttime carrier landing that got his RIO killed. She expects him to be more sympathetic to Isaacs' Isaacs's plight.
* InitiationCeremony: Discussed. A crossing the equator ceremony is held aboard the carrier and a female aviator lodges a complaint of sexual harassment after participating in it. Rabb and Chegwiden Chegwidden look back on their crossing the equator ceremonies as unpleasant but a bonding experience nonetheless. Master Chief Sullivan looks upon them rather fondly, while Mac thinks it is a “tradition” that needs to be stopped. Skates sees it as just another aspect of shipboard life to be endured, remarking that “a woman who can’t handle her six pinched a few times shouldn’t go to sea”.



* NeverMyFault: Isaacs constantly complains about how her mistakes are always someone else's fault. Lost a mock intercept and dogfight? Claims that air traffic control vectored her wrong. Botched the approach to the carrier? Claims her GuyInBack screwed up by getting her the wrong flight path. Landed unsafe? The Landing Signal Officer was out to get her. [[note]] An LSO intentionally messing up a female aviator's landing was what happened in this series' pilot episode [[/note]]

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* NeverMyFault: Isaacs constantly complains about how her mistakes are always someone else's fault. Lost a mock intercept and dogfight? Claims that air traffic control vectored her wrong. Botched the approach to the carrier? Claims her GuyInBack screwed up by getting her the wrong flight path. Landed unsafe? The Landing Signal Officer landing signal officer was out to get her. [[note]] An LSO intentionally messing up a female aviator's landing was what happened in this series' pilot episode [[/note]]



* StrawFeminist: The Congresswoman is initially presented as this, by going out of the way to shower praise on Harriett and some female members of the honor guard, for just standing at attention and saluting. She also initially takes Lt Isaacs' side, that naval aviation must be more accepting and welcoming of women, even altering the rules a bit to allow them to develop better. However, when Isaacs complains about substandard carrier landing grades being posted out in the open alongside everyone else's, she changes her view a bit.

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* StrawFeminist: The Congresswoman [=DeLong=] is initially presented as this, by going out of the way to shower praise on Harriett Ensign Sims and some female members of the honor guard, for just standing at attention and saluting. She also initially takes Lt Isaacs' Lt. Isaacs's side, that naval aviation must be more accepting and welcoming of women, even altering the rules a bit to allow them to develop better. However, when Isaacs complains about substandard carrier landing grades being posted out in the open alongside everyone else's, she changes her view a bit.
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no, Mac is not for special treatment for women, she just wants women to have a fair shot


Rabb is of the opinion that Isaacs is a sub-standard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "men's club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed.

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Rabb is of the opinion that Isaacs is a sub-standard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "men's club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, gives women a fair and that female aviators need honest shot to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed.

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that's not a Funny Aneurysm Moment, that's A&AO


* AcronymAndAbbreviationOverload: The landing signal officer (LSO) uses a lot of acronyms in his log, which Captain Boone has to explain to Mac (and to the viewers).
-->'''Rabb:''' You grounded Lieutenant Isaacs after a substandard landing. The LSO log indicates: OSCB, EGAR, DNKH.
-->'''Boone:''' That's correct.
-->'''Mac:''' Can you tell me what those initials stand for, sir?
-->'''Boone:''' OSCB, Over Shot Came Back. EGAR, Eased Gun At Ramp.
-->'''Mac:''' What about, uh... DNKH?
-->'''Boone:''' Well, that's the technical one, Major. Damn Near Killed Herself.



* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The Landing Signal Officer's shorthand comments on [[spoiler: Marilyn Isaacs' previous carrier landing are a bit funny -- OSCB was overshot came back, EGAR was Eased Gun (aircraft's nose) At Ramp and DNKH, which was supposedly a "technical" term for Damn Near Killed Herself!! Those quaint phrases quit being funny when Isaacs botches a night landing and dies in a fiery crash, almost killing Skates too.]]

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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "Crossing the Line" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they complete the ceremony. Lt Marilyn Isaacs and Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes are the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her to the sexual harrassment hotline and her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate and Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a sub-standard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "men's club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to re-instate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates attempts to aid Issacs's but the latter flies recklessly. Issacs eventually crashes on the deck but Skates manages to eject in time. Harm, having stood on the LSO platform, rushes to catch her parachute and carries her successfully back.

A side story is how Bud meets Ensign Harriett Simms, who will ultimately become his wife and have his kids.

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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', Seahawk'', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. aviators.

The episode begins with its crew holding a "Crossing the Line" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they complete the ceremony. Lt Lt. Marilyn Isaacs (Creator/NancyEverhard) and Lt Lt. Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes (Creator/SibelErgener) are the two women seen participating in the ceremony. ceremony.

Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has had been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her to the sexual harrassment harassment hotline and her Congresswoman congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden against.

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sends Harm Lt. Commander Rabb and Mac Major [=MacKenzie=] out to investigate the ship to investigate, and Lt. Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm the Carrier Air Group (CAG) commander, Captain Boone (Creator/TerryOQuinn), Rabb and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm issue.

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is of the opinion that Isaacs is a sub-standard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "men's club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. succeed.

However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman De Long (Creator/DeeWallace) shows up. She butts heads with Harm, Rabb, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to re-instate Isaacs' her constituent's flight status at least for one more training sortie. sortie.

This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - -- a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs pilot attempts to land anyway. anyway.

Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates attempts to aid Issacs's but the latter flies recklessly. Issacs eventually crashes on the deck but Skates manages to eject in time. Harm, Rabb, having stood on the LSO platform, rushes to catch her parachute and carries her successfully back.

pulls her up.

A side story is how Bud Roberts meets Ensign Harriett Simms, Simms (Creator/KarriTurner), who will ultimately become his wife and have his kids.

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* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Harm's RIO when he regains full flight status]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: The Congresswoman thinks Harm is this, for criticizing Isaacs, when he also lost his flight status over a failed nighttime carrier landing that got his RIO killed. She expects him to be more sympathetic to Isaacs' plight.
* InitiationCeremony: Discussed. A crossing the equator ceremony is held aboard the carrier and a female aviator lodges a complaint of sexual harassment after participating in it. Harm and Chegwiden look back on their crossing the equator ceremonies as unpleasant but a bonding experience nonetheless. Master Chief Sullivan looks upon them rather fondly, while Mac thinks it is a “tradition” that needs to be stopped. Skates sees it as just another aspect of shipboard life to be endured, remarking that “a woman who can’t handle her six pinched a few times shouldn’t go to sea”.

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* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Harm's Rabb's RIO when he regains full flight status]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: The Congresswoman thinks Harm Rabb is this, for criticizing Isaacs, when he also lost his flight status over a failed nighttime carrier landing that got his RIO killed. She expects him to be more sympathetic to Isaacs' plight.
* InitiationCeremony: Discussed. A crossing the equator ceremony is held aboard the carrier and a female aviator lodges a complaint of sexual harassment after participating in it. Harm Rabb and Chegwiden look back on their crossing the equator ceremonies as unpleasant but a bonding experience nonetheless. Master Chief Sullivan looks upon them rather fondly, while Mac thinks it is a “tradition” that needs to be stopped. Skates sees it as just another aspect of shipboard life to be endured, remarking that “a woman who can’t handle her six pinched a few times shouldn’t go to sea”.
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* [[spoiler: FunnyAneurysmMoment: The Landing Signal Officer's shorthand comments on Marilyn Isaacs' previous carrier landing are a bit funny - OSCB was overshot came back, EGAR was Eased Gun (aircraft's nose) At Ramp and DNKH, which was supposedly a "technical" term for Damn Near Killed Herself!! Those quaint phrases quit being funny when Isaacs botches a night landing and dies in a fiery crash, almost killing Skates too.]]

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* [[spoiler: FunnyAneurysmMoment: The Landing Signal Officer's shorthand comments on [[spoiler: Marilyn Isaacs' previous carrier landing are a bit funny - -- OSCB was overshot came back, EGAR was Eased Gun (aircraft's nose) At Ramp and DNKH, which was supposedly a "technical" term for Damn Near Killed Herself!! Those quaint phrases quit being funny when Isaacs botches a night landing and dies in a fiery crash, almost killing Skates too.]]
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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. Lt Marilyn Isaacs and Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes are the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Issacs eventually crashes on the deck but Skates manages to eject in time. Harm, having stood on the LSO platform, rushes to catch her parachute and carries her successfully back.

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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing "Crossing the equator" Line" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with complete the ceremony. Lt Marilyn Isaacs and Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes are the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her to the sexual harrassment hotline and her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. investigate and Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard sub-standard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys "men's club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. up. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate re-instate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, off, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates is happy attempts to just be on aid Issacs's but the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability.latter flies recklessly. Issacs eventually crashes on the deck but Skates manages to eject in time. Harm, having stood on the LSO platform, rushes to catch her parachute and carries her successfully back.
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After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Can Isaacs' successfully land?

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After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Can Isaacs' Issacs eventually crashes on the deck but Skates manages to eject in time. Harm, having stood on the LSO platform, rushes to catch her parachute and carries her successfully land?
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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. Lt Marilyn Isaacs and Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawks are the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Can she successfully land?

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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. Lt Marilyn Isaacs and Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawks Hawkes are the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Can she Isaacs' successfully land?



* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawks. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Harm's RIO when he regains full flight status]].

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* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawks.Hawkes. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Harm's RIO when he regains full flight status]].
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* InitiationCeremony: Discussed. A crossing the equator ceremony is held aboard the carrier and a female aviator lodges a complaint of sexual harassment after participating in it. Harm and Chegwiden look back on their crossing the equator ceremonies as unpleasant but a bonding experience nonetheless. Master Chief Sullivan looks upon them rather fondly, while Mac thinks it is a “tradition” that needs to be stopped. Skates sees it as just another aspect of shipboard life to be endured, remarking that “a woman who can’t handle her six pinched a few times shouldn’t go to sea”.

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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Isaacs claims (and isn't completely wrong) when she says that being the only female pilot in the squadron is overwhelming as she has to measure up to very exacting standards with no mentorship or guidance from a female role model.

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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Isaacs claims (and isn't completely wrong) when she says that being the only female pilot in the squadron is overwhelming as she has to measure up to very exacting standards with no mentorship or guidance from a female role model.model.
* YouAreGrounded: Isaacs being grounded for substandard unsafe flying is what kicks of an investigation.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Congresswoman [=DeLong=] arm twists the Navy to let Isaacs get one more sortie to prove herself, the CAG contemplates resigning his commission as he feels his authority is being undermined. A lot of the [[GuyInBack RIOs]] suddenly find excuses to get out of flying with her.
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* NeverMyFault: Isaacs constantly complains about how her mistakes are always someone else's fault. Lost a mock intercept and dogfight? Claims that air traffic control vectored her wrong. Botched the approach to the carrier? Claims her GuyInBack screwed up by getting her the wrong flight path. Landed unsafe? The Landing Signal Officer was out to get her. [[note]] An LSO intentionally messing up a female aviator's landing was what happened in this series' pilot episode [[/note]]
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* {[Expy}}: Lt Isaacs is an obvious expulsion of Navy lieutenant Carey Lohrenz, who was similarly grounded for unsafe flying but sued the Navy claiming sexual discrimination. Even a different offscreen character mentioned in just one conversation, Lt Mary Louise Smith, has a first and middle name very close to Mary Louise "Missy" Cummings, another former female naval aviator who left the navy to embark on a career as an engineering professor.

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* {[Expy}}: {{Expy}}: Lt Isaacs is an obvious expulsion one of Navy lieutenant Carey Lohrenz, who was similarly grounded for unsafe flying but sued the Navy claiming sexual discrimination. Even a different offscreen character mentioned in just one conversation, Lt Mary Margaret Louise Smith, has a first and middle name very close to Mary Louise "Missy" Cummings, another former female naval aviator who left the navy to embark on a career as an engineering professor.



* MeaningfulTitle: Isaacs complained about "lines being crossed" vis a vis unacceptable touching during the Equatorial Line Crossing ceremony. Her Congresswoman then crosses a different line by meddling in shipboard policy and forcing the CAG to put Isaacs back into the cockpit of a Tomcat, when she had no authority to do so.

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* MeaningfulTitle: MeaningfulName: Isaacs complained about "lines being crossed" vis a vis unacceptable touching during the Equatorial Line Crossing ceremony. Her Congresswoman then crosses a different line by meddling in shipboard policy and forcing the CAG to put Isaacs back into the cockpit of a Tomcat, when she had no authority to do so.
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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. We then see an F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs lands anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Lt "Skates" is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Isaacs and Skates are also the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. Can she pull it off?

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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. We then see an F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs lands anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] and Lt Elizabeth "Skates" is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Isaacs and Skates Hawks are also the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. We then see Isacs' F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs attempts to land anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Skates is happy to just be on the ground and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Can she pull it off?
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* [[spoiler: FunnyAneurysmMoment: The Landing Signal Officer's shorthand comments on Marilyn Isaacs' previous carrier landing are a bit funny - OSCB was overshOt came back, EGAR was Eased Gun (aircraft's nose) At Ramp and DNKH, which was supposedly a "technical" term for Damn Near Killed Herself!! Those quaint phrases quit being funny when botches a night landing and dies in a fiery crash, almost killing Skates too.]]

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* [[spoiler: FunnyAneurysmMoment: The Landing Signal Officer's shorthand comments on Marilyn Isaacs' previous carrier landing are a bit funny - OSCB was overshOt overshot came back, EGAR was Eased Gun (aircraft's nose) At Ramp and DNKH, which was supposedly a "technical" term for Damn Near Killed Herself!! Those quaint phrases quit being funny when Isaacs botches a night landing and dies in a fiery crash, almost killing Skates too.]]


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* MeaningfulTitle: Isaacs complained about "lines being crossed" vis a vis unacceptable touching during the Equatorial Line Crossing ceremony. Her Congresswoman then crosses a different line by meddling in shipboard policy and forcing the CAG to put Isaacs back into the cockpit of a Tomcat, when she had no authority to do so.
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* AcceptableTargets: Substandard naval aviators who only endanger themselves and their shipmates by their unsafe flying.
* AuthorTract: The writer of this episode admitted to having a bias against women in the military, especially combat roles.
* [[spoiler: FunnyAneurysmMoment: The Landing Signal Officer's shorthand comments on Marilyn Isaacs' previous carrier landing are a bit funny - OSCB was overshOt came back, EGAR was Eased Gun (aircraft's nose) At Ramp and DNKH, which was supposedly a "technical" term for Damn Near Killed Herself!! Those quaint phrases quit being funny when botches a night landing and dies in a fiery crash, almost killing Skates too.]]
* {[Expy}}: Lt Isaacs is an obvious expulsion of Navy lieutenant Carey Lohrenz, who was similarly grounded for unsafe flying but sued the Navy claiming sexual discrimination. Even a different offscreen character mentioned in just one conversation, Lt Mary Louise Smith, has a first and middle name very close to Mary Louise "Missy" Cummings, another former female naval aviator who left the navy to embark on a career as an engineering professor.



* StrawFeminist: The Congresswoman is initially presented as this, by going out of the way to shower praise on Harriett and some female members of the honor guard, for just standing at attention and saluting. She also initially takes Lt Isaacs' side, that naval aviation must be more accepting and welcoming of women, even altering the rules a bit to allow them to develop better. However, when Isaacs complains about substandard carrier landing grades being posted out in the open alongside everyone else's, she changes her view a bit.

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* StrawFeminist: The Congresswoman is initially presented as this, by going out of the way to shower praise on Harriett and some female members of the honor guard, for just standing at attention and saluting. She also initially takes Lt Isaacs' side, that naval aviation must be more accepting and welcoming of women, even altering the rules a bit to allow them to develop better. However, when Isaacs complains about substandard carrier landing grades being posted out in the open alongside everyone else's, she changes her view a bit.bit.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Isaacs claims (and isn't completely wrong) when she says that being the only female pilot in the squadron is overwhelming as she has to measure up to very exacting standards with no mentorship or guidance from a female role model.

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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. We then see an F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs lands anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Lt "Skates" is happy to just be on the ground anyway. Isaacs and Skates are also the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.

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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. We then see an F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs lands anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Lt "Skates" is happy to just be on the ground anyway.and seems unimpressed with Isaacs' piloting ability. Isaacs and Skates are also the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.



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* GuyInBack: The "girl in back" for Isaacs is Lt Elizabeth "Skates" Hawks. [[spoiler: She eventually becomes Harm's RIO when he regains full flight status]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: The Congresswoman thinks Harm is this, for criticizing Isaacs, when he also lost his flight status over a failed nighttime carrier landing that got his RIO killed. She expects him to be more sympathetic to Isaacs' plight.
* StrawFeminist: The Congresswoman is initially presented as this, by going out of the way to shower praise on Harriett and some female members of the honor guard, for just standing at attention and saluting. She also initially takes Lt Isaacs' side, that naval aviation must be more accepting and welcoming of women, even altering the rules a bit to allow them to develop better. However, when Isaacs complains about substandard carrier landing grades being posted out in the open alongside everyone else's, she changes her view a bit.
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This episode revisits the ''USS Seahawk', last visited in the series pilot. Also revisited is the plight of female naval aviators. The episode begins with its crew holding a "crossing the equator" ceremony, in which two female crewmen appear to be hazed by being dunked in a fuel tank, paddled and heckled until they play along with the ceremony. We then see an F-14 attempting a carrier landing, being warned initially by the Landing Signal Officer, then being waved off and ordered to go around for another approach, but the pilot, Lt Marilyn Isaacs lands anyway. Her [[GuyInBack RIO]] Lt "Skates" is happy to just be on the ground anyway. Isaacs and Skates are also the two women seen participating in the ceremony. Consequently, we learn that Isaacs has been grounded for unsafe flying, but she has complained to her Congresswoman that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Chegwiden sends Harm and Mac out to investigate. Bud Roberts also tags along.

After interviewing Isaacs and Skates, as well as talking to CAG Boone, Harm and Mac are on opposite sides of the issue. Harm is of the opinion that Isaacs is a substandard aviator who cannot safely handle a Tomcat, and therefore the grounding is warranted. Mac is of the opinion that the "boys club" atmosphere aboard a carrier needs to change to one that is more accommodating of women, and that female aviators need to be nurtured and allowed to screw up a bit, to enable them to eventually succeed. However, before they can complete their investigation, Isaacs' Congresswoman shows up to conduct her own investigation. She butts heads with Harm, is unconvinced even by tape of Isaacs' poor piloting skills, and forces the ship's leadership to reinstate Isaacs' flight status at least for one more training sortie. This sortie is a practice dogfight at night between Isaacs and CAG Boone at night, after which Isaacs will have to execute one of the most dangerous tasks any military person must perform - a nighttime carrier landing. Can she pull it off?

A side story is how Bud meets Ensign Harriett Simms, who will ultimately become his wife and have his kids.

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