Wrecked French Navy Hellcats

[GrauGeist]

A few other possabilities for the pilot's posture...

One, he's checking his shorts, because that looks like it was a real "E" ticket ride and he ended up in far better shape than he should have.

Second, he could be sitting there reflecting on the sh!t that's about to land on him as soon as he goes up and talks to the "boss" as to why a bird got effed up, screwing the ship up in the process.

Third, all of the above...

 

[Matt308]

More likely the ground handler that lowered the elevator prior to clearing the Hellcat from the platform.