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About Paco Chierici

Paco Chierici flew A-6E Intruders and F-14A Tomcats during his 10 year active duty career. He flew the F-5 Tiger II for a further 10 years as a Bandit concurrent with his employment as a commercial pilot. Paco is currently a 737 captain. Paco is also the creator and producer of the award winning naval aviation documentary Speed and Angels. Paco has written articles for various international and domestic magazines as well as regular contributions to Fighter Sweep. He has signed with an agent to represent the sale of his debut novel, Lions in the Sky, a naval aviation thriller. Paco has the standard panoply of medals and ribbons but his proudest accomplishment is the Top Nugget award for landing grades from his first deployment.

All Posts by Paco Chierici

There I Was: F/A-18E Super Hornet vs. two Iranian Su-25 Frogfoots

There I Was: F/A-18E Super Hornet vs. Two Iranian Su-25 Frogfoots

I’ve been hearing and telling “There I was…” stories for my entire adult life. It started for me in flight school, listening to a grizzled old sim instructor tell me about View More ›

Paco Chierici 4 Comments Navy

Navy Fighter Pilot Jay “Faceshot” Consalvi talks about Czech Mate and the Reno Air Races

Jay flew the F-14D Tomcat and F/A-18 C/D/Fs in the Navy. After leaving the service he has become an emerging figure in the rarified world of unlimited air racing. We View More ›

Paco Chierici 2 Comments Navy, News, Photos

There I was…I am the Aurora, hear me roar

By far my favorite line, however, was the conclusion: “This reporter believes it was the secret Air Force spy plane, the Aurora, returning to its base in the California desert.”

Paco Chierici 9 Comments Navy

The Ultimate Carrier Break: Nasty SHB

The SHB. It’s a Navy thing. More, it’s a CV thing, ‘CV’ being the code for carrier, the kind of carrier that has cross-deck pendants and planes with hooks. The View More ›

Paco Chierici 11 Comments Navy

Naval Aviation Author has Serious Chops in the Cockpit and on the Page

Fighter Sweep has the privilege of interviewing author and former Commanding Officer of VFA-105, Kevin Miller.  Kevin accumulated 3,600 total hours and 1,000 carrier landings in the A-7E and F/A-18. View More ›

Paco Chierici No Comments Book review, Expert Analysis, Interview, Military Aviation, Navy, Photos

Stunning Aviation Coffee Table Books by Renown Photographer Erik Hildebrandt

Still just as inspiring as when it was first released in 2011 to commemorate the Centennial of Naval Aviation, FLY NAVY remains a historic freeze frame of America’s men and View More ›

Paco Chierici 1 Comment Book review, Military Aviation, Navy, Photos

A Day in the Life. VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet.

A day in the life of an F/A-18E fighter pilot deployed on USS Harry S. Truman in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Paco Chierici No Comments Military Aviation, Navy

Interview with Wingnut: VFA-25 and Air Wing-7 taking the fight to ISIS

Air Wing:  CVW-7 Ship: CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman Squadron:  VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet A good friend of mine, LT C. “Wingnut” Wickware, has just returned from a deployment View More ›

Paco Chierici No Comments Expert Analysis, Military Aviation, Navy, News

Initial findings for Egyptair 804 mishap released

Egypt Air, Source: Reuters

Investigators release initial report on Egyptair 804 mishap

Paco Chierici No Comments Commercial Aviation, Expert Analysis, News

Breaking news: FAA bans all flights from Turkey

Breaking news: As security situation in Turkey continues to deteriorate, FAA bans all flights to and from.

Paco Chierici No Comments Commercial Aviation, FAA, News
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