Photos: Plane restoration to honor Jacksonville naval pilot
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Restoration process The restoration of the model F/A-18 Hornet took 9 months to complete. (Boeing)
Took a team More than 20 volunteers worked on their weekends and time off to complete the restoration. (Boeing)
Team effort Boeing teammate and U.S. Navy veteran, Daniel Mastrolia, gathered a group of employees -- including many other military veterans -- to restore the plane and refresh its livery. (Boeing)
Plane to honor Jacksonville navy pilot A model plane has been restored and is on display to honor the memory of Capt. Scott "Spike" Speicher. (Boeing)
On display Captain Speicher was the first American casualty of the Gulf War after being shot down in his F/A-18C Hornet in January 1991 while on a mission during the first stages of the Gulf War. (Boeing)
