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About Scott Wolff

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

First F-35A Lightning II Class Begins

A milestone was reached for the 61st Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base this past week. The first F-35A Lightning II class has begun, ushering in a new era View More ›

Warrior Wednesday: Colonel Robert “Blend’r” Novotny

For Warrior Wednesday, we have decided to introduce you to another very good friend of ours. We’ve known Colonel Robert Novotny for a number of years, stemming back to his View More ›

Hungarian Gripen Crashes In Czech Republic

On Tuesday, a Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter crashed at an air base in the Czech Republic. The Swedish-built jet, belonging to the Hungarian Air Force, suddenly went off the View More ›

Six Marine Corps F-35Bs Go To Sea

On Monday, six F-35B Lightning IIs arrived aboard the USS Wasp for two weeks of sea trials. The two-week operational test mission fulfills a Marine Corps requirement before its first View More ›

From The Cockpit: F-15 Eagle Compilation

The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle has been recently referred to as “The Muscle Car of Tactical Aviation.” We couldn’t agree more. So if you, like us, enjoy a love View More ›

Marine Corps MV-22 “Hard Landing Mishap” In Hawaii

Twelve United States Marines were injured when a military aircraft went down Sunday in Hawaii according to Captain Brian Block, a Marine Corps spokesman. At approximately 11:00 AM local time, View More ›

South Dakota ANG Deploys to South Korea

Approximately 250 Airmen of the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing have deployed to the Republic of Korea as part of a Theater Security Package. In addition to View More ›

Missing USMC Helicopter Found In Nepal

As we previously reported, a United States Marine Corps UH-1Y helicopter had gone missing while conducting missions support of Operation Sahayogi Haat in Nepal–the humanitarian assistance mobilization launched in the View More ›

Burner Friday: Weapons School F-16CM

The Weapons School’s F-16 Division is composed entirely of Block 42 and 52 Vipers, and responsible for creating the USAF F-16 community’s tactical experts.

Bold Tigers Roar In The Pacific

Audentes Fortuna Juvat. “Fortune favors the bold.” It is the motto of the 391st Fighter Squadron, a tenant unit within the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, View More ›