Twelve F/A-18F Super Hornets escort NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the space shuttle orbiter mounted atop its fuselage. (GOOD NEWS) Hi! Thanks so much for viewing my “Space Shuttle and Military Composite Pictures” album. Since so many people like the pictures in this album (it has got more than two million views), I have chosen 81 pictures and published them in a picture book. Please go to www.blurb.com and search for "Luming Marr" to preview this book. Thanks! The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a carrier-based fighter/attack aircraft that entered service in 1999 with the United States Navy. It is a larger and more advanced development of the F/A-18C/D Hornet. The Super Hornet was ordered from McDonnell Douglas by the U.S. Navy in 1992, first flew in November 1995, made its first carrier landing in 1997 and entered service in 1999. Current versions include the F/A-18E single-seater and F/A-18F two-seater. The Super Hornet is informally referred to as the "Rhino" to distinguish it from earlier model "legacy" Hornets. The "Rhino" reference is important for safe aircraft carrier flight operations. For example; so that the arrestor cables are set correctly for the higher landing weight of a Super Hornet. The Super Hornet is loaded with a variety of ordnance, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles and laser-guided bombs. Credits: Picture of Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with space shuttle is from NASA. Picture of the 12 F/A-18F Super Hornet's is from U.S. Department of Defense. This Photoshop composite picture was created by Luming Marr on September 23, 2005. Please note the event depicted in this picture and caption did NOT really happen in the way as shown. Good Photoshop graphic design concept and calendar publishing idea example. Good photography course textbook supplemental reference and practice picture material.