,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 ,s*mitt 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 ,moody1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ flight ( ! ,f_/,a-#ah ,e#a ,sup] ,hornet f ,lamb]t ,field 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 & ! #cj ye>s ( s]vice ( ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy & to allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bi1 #aiie1 ! ,f_/,a-#ah ,e#a ,sup] ,hornet made its fir/ flight1 dep>t+ f ,lamb]t ,field 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri1 fl[n by ,mc,donnell ,d\glas pilot1 retir$ ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,fr$ ,mad5wald2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah ,e#a1 z ! inaugural ,sup] ,hornet produc$1 s]ves z a ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy c>ri]-bas$1 sup]sonic fight] jet1 manufactur$ 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah ,e#a 0 lat] return$ to ! ,boe+ facility 9 ,/4 ,l\is = use 9 tra9+ "u a program involv+ aircraft sales to ,kuwait2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e is configur$ z a s+le-seat aircraft & ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,f is design$ = a #b-p]son crew2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e & ,f_/,a-#ah;,f are tw9-eng9e1 c>ri]-capable1 multi-role fight] aircrafts1 bo? d]iv$ f ! ,mc,donnell ,d\glas ,f_/,a-#ah ,hornet plat=m2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet is ab\t #bj p]c5t l>g]1 #g1jjj p\nds heavi] empty weight1 & #ae1jjj p\nds heavi] maximum weight ?an ! orig9al ,mc,donnell ,d\glas ,f_/,a-#ah ,hornet2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ba1 #aiig1 at ,naval ,air ,/ation ,patux5t ,riv] 9 ,m>yl&1 ! ,f_/,a-#ah ,e#a flew ) an a]os]voela/icity-/ore configuration1 compris$ ( #c #dhj-;gallon fuel tanks1 #b ,,mk-#hd bombs1 #b ,,agm-#hh high-spe$ anti-radiation missiles1 & #b ,,aim-#i sidew9d] missiles1 mak+ ?is flight ! heavie/ te/ flight to t date 9 ! te/ program2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet (ficially ent]$ ! fleet s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy 9 #aiii1 ) ,/rike ,fight] ,squadron #abb bas$ at ,naval ,air ,/ation ,lemoore 9 ,cali=nia1 & a*iev$ initial op]at+ capability 9 #bjja2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #f1 #bjjb1 ,f_/,a-#ah;,e models p>ticipat$ 9 a /rike on ho/ile t>gets 9 ! no-fly zone 9 ,iraq1 z a "p ( ,op]ation ,s\!rn ,wat*2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ah1 #bjag1 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,f_/,a-#ah;,e %ot d[n a ,syrian ,air ,=ce ,sukoi ,su-#bb fight]-bomb] t _h bomb$ a position held by ,coalition p>tn]$ =ces2 ,:]eas su* %oot+ 0 ! fir/ a]ial kill ( a crew$ aircraft by a fight] aircraft ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aiii1 ! fir/ a]ial kill by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy s9ce ! #aiia ,p]sian ,gulf ,w>1 ! fir/ kill by a ,sup] ,hornet1 & ! ?ird kill by an ,f_/,a-#ah2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,flight ,demon/ration ,squadron1 ! ,blue ,angels1 :i* op]ates out ( ,naval ,air ,/ation ,p5sacola1 ,florida1 transition$ to ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e ,sup] ,hornet airframe 9 #bjba1 on ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! squadron's op]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,f ,sup] ,hornet ga9$ recognition z ! prim>y fight] aircraft featur$ 9 ! film ,top ,gun3 ,mav]ick2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjbc1 ! ,f_/,a-#ah ,e#a arriv$ unassembl$ at ! ,national ,museum ( ,transportation1 on loan f ! ,national ,naval ,aviation ,museum on behalf ( ! ,naval ,hi/ory & ,h]itage ,comm&2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjbd1 ! reassembly & in/allation ( ! ,f_/,a-#ah ,e#a 7 complet$1 ) a d$ication c]emony held on ,augu/ #c1 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ! ,naval ,air ,/ation ,lemoore1 9 ,cali=nia1 is ! ,we/ ,coa/ home = ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet1 & ! ,naval ,air ,/ation ,oceana1 9 ,virg9ia1 is ! ,ea/ ,coa/ home = ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet2 ,:]eas ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,f ,sup] ,hornet op]ates 9 ,nevada 9 support ( tra9+ on ! ,fallon ,range ,tra9+ ,complex at ,naval ,air ,/ation ,fallon1 ,nevada2 ,:]eas ! ,,topgun s*ool is locat$ at ,naval ,air ,/ation ,fallon1 ,nevada1 :]e ! ,navy's mo/ elite pilots tra9 on ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f aircraft2 ,:]eas ! ,royal ,au/ralian ,air ,=ce ,f_/,a-#ah;,f ,sup] ,hornet a*iev$ f9al op]ational capability 9 ,decemb] #bjab & are bas$ at ,numb] #a ,squadron at ,royal ,au/ralian ,air ,=ce ,base ,amb]ley1 ,au/ralia2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #aj1 #bjbc1 a ,mobile ,aircraft ,arre/+ ,sy/em receiv$ a ,kuwait ,air ,=ce ,f_/,a-#ah ,sup] ,hornet at ,ali ,al ,salem ,air ,base 9 ,kuwait2 ,:]eas ,sup] ,hornets emb>k$ on ,,uss ,g]ald ,=d1 ,,uss ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[]1 ,,uss ,abraham ,l9coln1 ,,uss ,!odore ,roosevelt1 & ,,uss ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman 7 involv$ 9 def5d+ ,israel & ensur+ ! free fl[ ( goods ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea z "p ( ,op]ation ,prosp]ity ,gu>dian f ,decemb] #bjbc to ,may #bjbe2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #c1 #bjbd1 #b ,unit$ ,/ates de/roy]s & ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornets fly+ f ,,uss ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] jo9$ a multi-national /rike on #ac locations 9 ,yem52 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c>ri$ out an air/rike 9 ,somalia f ! ,,uss ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman ,c>ri] ,/rike ,gr\p1 :i* 0 ! l>ge/ air/rike laun*$ f a s+le aircraft c>ri] 9 ! hi/ory ( naval aviation2 & ,:]eas ! /rike dropp$ approximately #abd1jjj p\nds ( munitions on ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria-,somalia t>gets3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! a*ievem5ts & contributions ( ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 recognizes ! d$ication1 s]vice1 & sacrifice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy pilots & weapons sy/em (fic]s :o h op]at$ ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet2 7#c7 recognizes ! d$ication1 s]vice1 & sacrifice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet ma9t5ance teams :o provide exp]t & agile support to ! aircraft2 7#d7 recognizes ! role t ! ,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f ,sup] ,hornet has _h 9 ma9ta9+ naval supremacy & ensur+ fre$om ( ! seas2 & 7#e7 respectfully directs ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate to transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to ! ,national ,museum ( ,transportation 9 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,miss\ri4