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
South Korean KA-1 shot down unidentified balloon in March
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.
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Four rare Mitsubishi F1M floatplanes are for sale
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
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.
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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.
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