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Behind Enemy Lines: A Rescue Mission In Serbia

On 2 May 1999, then-Lieutenant Colonel David Goldfein was the commander of the 555th Fighter Squadron (Once Green…) at Aviano Air Base, Italy. While flying his Block 40 F-16CM over View More ›

914th Airlift Wing’s Final C-130 Deployment

The skies above Western New York will soon be missing the familiar sound of the mighty C-130 Hercules. This morning, members the 914th Airlift Wing, based at Niagra Falls Air View More ›

USAF Helps Legacy Hornet Stay Airworthy

The fine folks at the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group from Warner Robins Air Logistics Center are playing a major role in keeping Marine Corps and Navy Legacy Hornets in the View More ›

Navy: Pilots Losing Oxygen Regularly!

FighterSweep fans, we touched on this one a while back. As the Navy’s investigation delves deeper into the causes of the oxygen issues plaguing the Naval Aviation community, the statistics View More ›

15-ABH Graduates From The F-16 B-Course!

FighterSweep Fans, you can’t help but be a little excited when a B-Course graduates a new group of fledgling warriors. It truly doesn’t matter which MDS you’re talking about, either–Light View More ›

A Spitfire Nearly Broke The Speed Of Sound?!

FighterSweep Fans, breaking the sound barrier was once thought to be an unattainable goal. Several men died while dancing with that particular beast, and it wasn’t until 14 October 1947–when View More ›

A Split-Second In The (Dutch) F-35!

FighterSweep Fans, we wanted to start your Sunday off with some pretty cool aerial footage shot of the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s F-35s. As one of the original partner nations View More ›

Airpower Victory Over Daesh Currently Impossible?

If we’re being candid, the presence of United States airpower in the sky over Iraq and Syria has been the subject of much scrutiny and criticism, both here at home View More ›

Soviet-Era Biplane Crashes Near Elementary School

A Soviet-era Antonov An-2 “Colt” biplane crashed on final approach to San Bernardino International Airport after its engine failed. The “Big Panda,” as this particular aircraft is known, struck powerlines View More ›

AV-8B Harrier Crashes Off North Carolina Coast

Both good and bad news coming out of North Carolina this evening, FighterSweep Fans! A McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point crashed into the Atlantic View More ›

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