LA Propoint to Install F/A-18 Fighter Jet at California Science Center LA ProPoint announces the installation of a F/A-18 fighter jet on the grounds of the California Science Center Friday, September 12. The Science Center, which is home to the Space Shuttle Endeavor, hired LA ProPoint to manage nearly all aspects of the aircraft installation. LA ProPoint disassembled and transported the F/A-18 from Salt Lake City to its fabrication shop in Southern California. The company then cosmetically refurbished the jet and prepared it for eventual mounting on a pedestal just outside the Science Center. For the physical installation, LA ProPoint contracted with Entertainment Structures Group (ESG) out of Cincinnati, Ohio for the structural engineering duties, and local general contractor Frize Corporation to pour the slab. ESG designed footing prior to LA ProPoint installing the 15' tall x 20" diameter steel column pedestal. "We were honored to collaborate with the California Science Center on this important project," says Mark Riddlesperger, president of LA ProPoint. "The Center already is home to some of the most iconic aircraft and other elements of aviation history. With our help, the storied F/A-18 will join this heritage and provide years of amazement to museum visitors." For more information, please contact Jeannine Jacobi of Fresh PR at (332) 903-7063 or jeannine@freshpr.net. 
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