Introducing Florida One
A High-Flying Salute to the Sunshine State


"Making of Florida One" Video

Date unveiled: April 23, 2010
Process time: 8 days
Number of People: 32 over 3 shifts
Paint colors: 16
Total gallons: Approximately 46
Premask (stencil outline): 15 boxes or approximately 150 different pieces to create the logo

The challenge of this plane was to recreate the Flag Logo without the use of tools, using only the drawing for reference and the stencils for outline, while at the same time making both sides exactly symmetrical.

Meet the Rest of Our Specialty Fleet

  • Shamu One - May 23, 1988
  • Shamu Two - May 30, 1990
  • Shamu Three - Sept. 7, 1990
  • Lone Star One - Nov. 7, 1990
  • Arizona One - May 23, 1994
  • Silver One - June 14, 1996
  • Triple Crown - June 9, 1997
  • California One - Sept. 19, 1998
  • Nevada One - June 12, 1999
  • New Mexico One - Sept. 18, 2000
  • Maryland One - June 14, 2005
  • Illinois One - April 14, 2008