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Thanks for that. Hadn't appreciated it was such an extensive rebuild - definitely makes sale to another party even less attractive.
Interesting variation on the original story (ie actually using the cabs as opposed to recycling them for spares). I know a lot of the FA18s are sh@gged, hours-wise but assume the same applies to the AV8B. I wonder why they're converting VMFA as well as VMA? Maintain/strengthen the case for F35B perhaps?