VF-32 honors Columbia's crew.Painting nose art on military aircraft dates back to WW I, reaching its height in WW II. From the toothy, sinister grins of the P-51s to the B-17s and their famous Vargas pin-up girls, nose art on combat aircraft has exemplified a squadron's unique spirit. In keeping with tradition, the Swordsmen of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 have revived the time-honored practice. All of the squadron's freshly painted F-14B Tomcats now proudly sport a new look: a victorious knight on the field of battle holding the American flag in one hand and in the other, a sword held to the throat of a vanquished foe. Above the image the squadron motto is displayed in Latin, "Deus Et Patria PATRIA. The country; the men of the neighborhood competent to serve on a jury; a jury. This word is nearly synonymous with pais. (.q.v.) ," meaning "God and Country." One of the squadron's Tomcats has a further addition. As the only squadron aboard Harry S. Truman For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). Harry S. Truman (May 8 1884 – December 26 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as vice president, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. (CVN (Card Verification Number) See CSC. 75) with an aircraft bearing the number 107, VF-32 deemed it fitting to paint a memorial on this fighter to honor the memory of the crew of the space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. Columbia, which broke apart upon reentry reentry n. taking back possession and going into real property which one owns, particularly when a tenant has failed to pay rent or has abandoned the property, or possession has been restored to the owner by judgment in an unlawful detainer lawsuit. on 1 February. The Swordsmen added the letters "STS (Synchronous Transport Signal) The electrical equivalent of the SONET optical signal. In SDH, the European counterpart of SONET, STS is known as STM (Synchronous Transport Module). " before the 107 on the right side of the aircraft's nose. In addition, a silhouette of the space shuttle with the names of all STS 107 crew members is painted on both sides of the nose. When asked how they came up with the idea, VF-32 maintenance control officer Ltjg. Jeff Tidd stated, "It was really a collaborative effort to honor and remember the crew of Columbia. It also had special meaning for the skipper as he was professionally associated with astronaut Cdr. William McCool. Each time anyone looks at 107, they can remember with pride the crew of Columbia, honoring their service to our country and space exploration. From the initial concept to the finished product, it represents the squadron's heartfelt tribute to those individuals." |
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