Shaffer
12-18-02, 09:45 AM
Capt. Alexis McCabe was in the middle of a dogfight Thursday afternoon when her aircraft reached a milestone.
The F/A-18 Hornet, which has been flown by the Marine Corps since 1983, has logged more than 5 million hours of flight time.
McCabe, who was training one-on-one with Capt. Oscar Alvarez, a fellow pilot from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 "Checkerboards" stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, said she wasn't aware of the historic significance of the flight until she touched down.
http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/2027511p-1958771c.html
The F/A-18 Hornet, which has been flown by the Marine Corps since 1983, has logged more than 5 million hours of flight time.
McCabe, who was training one-on-one with Capt. Oscar Alvarez, a fellow pilot from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 "Checkerboards" stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, said she wasn't aware of the historic significance of the flight until she touched down.
http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local_news/story/2027511p-1958771c.html