FRCSE
Trainer aircraft gets 5-year checkup/makeover at FRCSE
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) completed painting its first T-34C Turbomentor Trainer aircraft for a California-based detachment aligned under Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific (CSFWP) July 31.
FRCSE painters completed the aircraft’s unique paint scheme by applying primer and a… Continue reading
FRCSE artisans rewing legacy P-3 Orion patrol aircraft to extend service life
Artisans at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) completed the installation of the first new set of wings on a P-3C Orion aircraft at the facility in November to replace a structurally fatigued pair with nearly 30 years of service to… Continue reading
T-6 trainer gets wings-off inspection, historic paint scheme at FRCSE
The Navy’s Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 6 commander and the “Wildcats†of Training Squadron (VT) 10 visited Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) May 19 to thank the artisans and support personnel who conducted a specialized inspection and applied a vintage… Continue reading
First EA-6B Rudder Assembly made at FRCSE keeps Prowler fleet flying
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) manufactured the first EA-6B Rudder Assembly made at a military facility and fit checked it on an aircraft March 1, the first step in easing supply shortages threatening to ground the Prowler fleet.
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FRCSE receives first Super Hornet to prototype maintenance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft that arrived in Jacksonville Dec. 8 will be the first prototype to undergo planned maintenance and minor repairs in a Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) hangar at Cecil Commerce Center.
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FRCSE returns grounded P-3s to Fleet ahead of schedule
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Leaders from the P-3 aviation community gathered at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) Sept. 29, to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the P-3 Orion Product Team for repairing and returning 15 grounded aircraft to the Fleet in… Continue reading
FRCSE delivers first S-3 Viking to test squadron
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After completing extensive maintenance and repairs that presented many challenges, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) turned over the first of three S-3B Viking aircraft to Naval Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 30 April 14.
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FRCSE returns unique P-3 “Billboard†Orion to Fleet
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Despite setbacks during an extensive repair cycle, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) returned a heavily modified NP-3D “Billboard†Orion with its distinctive radar panel to the Fleet Jan. 15.
The Naval Weapons Test Squadron (VX) 30, based… Continue reading