First McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18 Flight Commemorated
Hornet flies over San Diego on 30th anniversary of flight.
SAN DIEGO -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) flew over Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) and the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18 flight.
The Hornet making the commemorative flight was painted in the original manufacturer’s paint scheme. The commemorative aircraft was piloted by Cmdr. Craig Reiner, Chief Test Pilot from FRCSW. The aircraft recently completed a scheduled maintenance interval at FRCSW and will be delivered to Fighter-Attack Squadron 106 at Oceana, VA, later this week.
FRCSW produces airframes, engines, components, and services to meet the Naval Aviation Enterprise’s aircraft ready for tasking entitlements.
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