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About Jonathan Derden

Jonathan Derden is an Airline Transport Rated-pilot with a regional airline in the mid-Atlantic region. Chair flying since being spoon fed as a child, Jonathan is a graduate of the aviation program at Jacksonville University and has been an airline pilot since 2007. When he's not flying for work, he's traversing the planet in search of the next opportunity as an aviation photojournalist. Jonathan began his photographic pursuits as a teenager while learning how to use his father's camera at a local general aviation airport, and has since broadened his horizons to include and now focuses on military aviation.

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Burner Friday: 19FS F-15D Eagle

Well FighterSweep fans, we’ve made it through another week, and now it’s time for our weekly review of reheat! Today we’re taking a look at the flying tennis court, the View More ›

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Eurofighter Typhoon Gets Upgrade

UK Airstrikes Data for Syria Released

One of NATO’s best tactical aircraft has gotten a large boost in performance, thanks to a new Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) from Airbus Defense and Space. The modified Eurofighter Typhoon, View More ›

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B-52 Crews Conduct 44-Hour Mission

B-52s Arrive In Qatar To Support Inherent Resolve

Ultra-long haul air travel has become standard in recent years. Extremely lengthy routes such as Los Angeles to Dubai, or Dallas to Sydney, or Atlanta to Johannesburg, and many more View More ›

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Photo Gallery: Old Glory

South Carolina Guard F-16s Help Rescue Boaters

Stars and Stripes. Old Glory. The Red, White, and Blue. It’s a thing of beauty. It’s been the subject of many a tune from Francis Scott Key to Toby Keith. View More ›

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Vermont ANG Heads to Japan

Air Combat Command has activated yet another Air National Guard unit for an overseas deployment as part of a rotational Theater Security Package (TSP). Vermont’s mission-ready 158th Fighter Wing, the View More ›

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Wild Weasel Tactics Conference

Wild Weasel Tactics Conference

Victory by Valor. It’s the motto of Air Combat Command’s 20th Fighter Wing, located at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina, and it’s especially fitting given the wing’s View More ›

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Hungarian Gripen Crash (UPDATE)

According to the Czech Republic’s Defense Minister, the crash of a Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS39D Gripen was not caused by a technical fault. Though no official cause has been View More ›

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South Carolina ANG F-16s Deploy to Poland

Just before 4AM on May 28th, the skies over the Palmetto State were torn apart, thanks to the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 motor in charge of the moving the Block View More ›

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Australia’s E-7A Wedgetail Reaches FOC

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has reached a major milestone in one of its critical military programs this month, declaring Full Operational Capability (FOC) on its fleet of six View More ›

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From The Cockpit: Arsenal Of Democracy IFE

On the anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, a massive flyover of WWII-era trainers, fighters, heavy bombers, and more flew over Washington, D.C. to celebrate the men and women View More ›

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