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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.

MiG-31 Foxhound Meets F-16AM

A close encounter between a MiG-31 Foxhound of the Russian Air Force (Военно-воздушные cилы России) and a Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM. Dangerous, or a simply a funny way to View More ›

UPDATE: Fatal F-16 Crash In Middle East

A United States Air Force pilot was killed when his Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at approximately 2300 EST last night. The aircraft experienced a problem shortly after takeoff and View More ›

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at FighterSweep! We hope you’re having an amazing, blessed day with your friends and families. We are ever thankful for our brothers and sisters View More ›

See an F-16 Pilot’s First Combat Flight in Afghanistan

The 100 FS, the flying component of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187 FW, flies the Block 30 F-16C+ Fighting Falcon. From April to November of this year, they deployed View More ›

FighterSweep Teaser: The F-16C

At FighterSweep, we pride ourselves on bringing you the best aviation-related content, from real pilots and industry professionals alike. Our goal is to be your go-to source for aviation news, feature articles, and discussions.

“The Gun…”

For you fans of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, here’s a fantastic look at what makes the Hawg such a unique and highly sought-after asset in theater. A good View More ›

Burner Friday: McDonnell Douglas QF-4E Phantom II

Rhino. Double Ugly. The Phantom. It’s the aircraft proving an old adage: “Even a brick will fly if you put a powerful enough engine on it!” During the ’60s, ’70s, View More ›

Photo Gallery: Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor

The Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor. It is the most feared combat aircraft ever designed by man. A product of Boeing and Lockheed-Martin, powered by immensely powerful Pratt & Whitney engines, it View More ›

Green Flag: Taking it Downrange

“Say again your position?!” The WARLORD flight lead was getting frustrated because the radio on the ground would pop and hiss at inopportune moments, drowning out critical information the JTAC View More ›

Green Flag: Lives on the line!

Once the coordinates were received, the two A-10s immediately pointed at the location, pressing toward it as fast as they could. Oiler’s jet was a bit of a pig, so View More ›