Holiday Hornet Adds Cheer to the USS George H.W. Bush Aircraft Carrier
Holiday spirit abounds aboard the USS George H.W. Bush in this 2010 photo taken in Norfolk, Virginia. With Santa manning the cockpit of a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, Frosty the Snowman on the tail, and additional lights strung along balconies on the carrier’s island, smiles and cheer are provided to passers-by, as well as to the sailors working through the holiday season.
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