LT. Donna Lynn Spruill of fleet logistical support squadron 40, (VRC-40), is shown being interviewed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier, USS Independence, (CV-62). LT. Spruill was the first female naval aviator to qualify on an aircraft carrier
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