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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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F/A-18 pilot can command MQ-25 for refueling

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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.

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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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