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Hennings: An A-10 Pilot Reflects On The Superbowl!

[Editor’s Note: I remember reading about Chad Hennings as a younger man, inspired by his story of truly putting “service before self” and flying the Mighty Hawg during Desert Storm, then View More ›

Have Questions? Ask A Fighter Pilot!

Happy Tuesday, FighterSweep Fans! We have decided to run a new series called Ask A Fighter Pilot. This is NOT going to be something just for people asking questions about widgets, gadgets, bombs, bullets, View More ›

Hawg Driver Coordinates Desert Storm Rescue Mission!

Editor’s Note: Twenty-five years after Operation Desert Storm began, there are still amazing stories of bravery and heroism emerging. Major General Johnson, currently the Director, Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief View More ›

Is Antonov Really Dead? Time Will Tell.

Editor’s Note: We first reported about the liquidation of Antonov’s assets by the government of Ukraine here. Since the announcement, there has been speculation (shocking, we know) the company is View More ›

Another “First” For USAF’s First Female Fighter Pilot

Editor’s Note: “Tally” has been an inspiration for most of our female fighter pilot friends. She was the Air Force’s very first female fighter pilot, the first female fighter pilot View More ›

Are Giant Arrows Dotting the American Landscape?

Editor’s Note: So sorry, conspiracy theorists! The concrete arrows in question were not placed there by aliens, nor do they denote the direction to the nearest underground city to escape to in View More ›

Pilot Saves Special Operations Team In Afghanistan!

Editor’s Note: To a man (or woman), our friends in tactical aviation don’t for an instant consider themselves heroes. They understand their mission is to support combat operations on the View More ›

EC-130H Compass Call: An Invaluable Combat Asset!

Editor’s Note: While they certainly do not get all the love and attention as their fighter and bomber counterparts, the aircraft contributing to combat operations using non-kinetic effects are just View More ›

Which Combat Aircraft Are The Most Mission Ready?

Editor’s Note: There’s no denying the current ops tempo is absolutely crushing both man and machine. Compounding that fact is the age of our fleet. Calling a spade a spade, View More ›

Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear” Explodes On Takeoff!

Editor’s Note: The Tupolev Tu-95 Bear, in all of its various configurations, as a very common sight for American and European fighter pilots. It is the bomber type seen most View More ›

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