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.
FRCE restores A-4M
Category: Navy
French E-2C Hawkeye refuels in Romania for NATO mission
A French Navy E-2C Hawkeye airborne control aircraft played a key role in NATO’s Exercise Neptune Strike 24-1, demonstrating the alliance’s collective defense capabilities.
Photo: NATO
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F/A-18 pilot can command MQ-25 for refueling
Boeing has successfully demonstrated the capability for an F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot to control an MQ-25 Stingray for aerial refueling during a recent virtual test.
NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 10, 2021) The U.S. Navy and Boeing conducted ground testing of the MQ-25 Stingray at Chambers Field onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The MQ-25 Stingray is an unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sam Jenkins)
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France flexes naval muscle with simultaneous NCM launch from submarine and frigate
The French Navy and European missile developer MBDA achieved a significant feat on April 18, 2024, with the first-ever synchronized launch of Naval Cruise Missiles (NCM) from two distinct platforms during a training exercise.
Harrier Pilot honors WWII hero great-uncle in commemorative flight
Capt. Raymond Hower, a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, recently conducted a commemorative flight to honor his great-uncle, LCDR Louis A. Conter. Conter, who passed away on Apr. 1st, at the age of 102, held the distinction of being the last known survivor of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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