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FRCE restores A-4M

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The Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, recently completed a unique project: restoring a retired Douglas A-4M Skyhawk to its former glory for static display.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently restored a retired Douglas A-4M Skyhawk. The aircraft will be a historical display onboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, to honor local Marine Attack Squadron 223, who are known for being the last operational A-4 squadron on the East Coast. For many FRCE artisans, this was their first time working on an A-4, which made for a unique experience.

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South Korean KA-1 shot down unidentified balloon in March

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In an incident raising questions about potential airspace incursions, the South Korean military shot down an unidentified balloon over the Yellow Sea in March 2024. The balloon, measuring approximately two meters in diameter, was detected by the Marine Corps stationed on Baengnyeong Island near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) – the de facto inter-Korean maritime border.

2010.10.24 공군 제8전투비행단 KA-1 전술통제기 ROK AirForce 8th Fighter Wing KA-1 (15530187269)
대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Four rare Mitsubishi F1M floatplanes are for sale

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Four Mitsubishi F1M2 “Pete” floatplanes, relics of World War II, are currently for sale in Blenheim, New Zealand. The airframes, offered by Controller.com, are described as complete fuselages but lacking wings and engines based on photos provided.

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USAF Secretary watched AI-powered F-16 perform dogfight from the front seat

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The future of aerial combat took flight recently when U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall flew in the front seat of the X-62A VISTA, a specially modified aircraft designed to test cutting-edge autonomous flight capabilities.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base, California, May 2. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

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