F/A-18E Rhino – VFA-87 Golden Warrior’s Fitter Killer v1.0

F/A-18E Rhino – VFA-87 Golden Warrior’s Fitter Killer v1.0

Background on this particular jet:
On 18 June 2017, a United States Navy F/A-18E shot down a Syrian Air Force Su-22 Fitter with an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile after it reportedly attacked Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces positions in the town of Ja’Din.
Notably, It was the first time the U.S. shot down a manned aircraft since 1999 and the first with the F/A-18E variant.

This repaint is the depiction of the FIRST RHINO to shoot down a manned adversary aircraft. The jet sports the kill markings and various other strike carried out by this particular jet during OIR/OIF/OEF.
As Always, GO NAVY!!!!
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