Behind the Scenes of the Medal of Honor F/A-1

dharris

dharris

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Published on Nov 6, 2012
Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, unveiled a restored F/A-18 Hornet in dedication to recent Medal of Honor recipients during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2. This video, by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth, takes a look behind the scenes into what it took to get the aircraft ready.

It took nearly two months of planning for Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 to design and restore the
custom-painted the aircraft with the names of recent Medal of Honor recipients, Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, a Scio, N.Y., native, Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Greensburg, Ken., native, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, a Long Beach, Calif., native and Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Smithtown, N.Y., native., for the ceremony.

 
Geesh ...

Being all white like that made it stand out nicely.
Got a little teary eyed when seeing it separate skyward during the "Missing Man" formation. :salute:
 
dharris said:
Published on Nov 6, 2012
Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, unveiled a restored F/A-18 Hornet in dedication to recent Medal of Honor recipients during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2. This video, by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth, takes a look behind the scenes into what it took to get the aircraft ready.

It took nearly two months of planning for Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 to design and restore the
custom-painted the aircraft with the names of recent Medal of Honor recipients, Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, a Scio, N.Y., native, Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Greensburg, Ken., native, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor, a Long Beach, Calif., native and Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Smithtown, N.Y., native., for the ceremony.
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Has anyone done this as a repaint? Sounds like it might be a nice one to have.
 
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