Keywords: US Navy female Ensign pilot in T-28.jpg United States Naval Air Station Norfolk Virginia Ens Gloria Darnstaedt tucks her hair into her flight helmet as she prepares for takeoff in a T-28 Trojan two-place trainer aircraft Naval Reservist Darnstaedt now assigned to aircraft ferry squardon 31 VRF-31 is working to earn a place as a female Navy line officer qualified to pilot non-combatant aircraft Her home is in Xenia Ohio 1958 - 1981 558534 s 1970 John R Sheppard Photographer PD-USGov North American T-28 Trojan United States naval aviators Women in the United States Navy Women looking at viewer Females with helmets White helmets Naval Air Station Norfolk |