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The Millennium Phenom was featured prominently in Boeing Plaza at AirVenture Oshkosh 2016.
PHOTO COURTESY OF EAA
How did a military themed paint scheme evolve into a tribute to the great spaceships from two of the world’s most popular sci-fi series? Stahr recalls asking Holt, “What does it feel like to fly a jet?”
He replied, “I feel like an X-wing fighter or the Starship Enterprise descending to Earth’s surface.” Stahr found his inspiration.
Over the next several months, Stahr and Holt refined the design, incorporating features from Starship Enterprise, the Millennium Falcon, and the famous flux capacitor that powered the DeLorean in Back to the Future. The design also featured the Star Trek United Federation of Planets seal, as well as the illusion of “battle damage” on the belly fairing. As the design continued to evolve, Holt was concerned it was straying from his vision of serving wounded warriors.
About Veterans Airlift Command
Now in its 11th year of operation, Veterans Airlift Command fills a vital role in providing transportation for post-9/11 combat wounded soldiers and their families for medical or compas- sionate purposes. The organization requires three things to continue their mission: Piloted planes, passengers and money to keep the program going. You can give something back to the sol- diers who sacrificed so much by becoming a VAC volunteer pilot.
Ready to volunteer? Go to veteransairlift.org to learn more and fill out the pilot and aircraft application form. You can also send an email to info@veteransairlift.org. Thank you for your sup- port of our veterans.
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