SOFREP, Author at Fighter Sweep

The German Zeppelin and the Attack of the Flying Sausages

During the First World War, the Germans were banned from eating sausages because a component was used to make them as needed for their airships. The Germans, at that time, View More ›

Exclusive: Air Force Lt Gen David Deptula on Establishing a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

(Editor’s note: Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, President Zelensky has all but begged for NATO and the US to establish a No-Fly Zone over his country’s airspace View More ›

Flying in Fighters at TOPGUN and Beyond

A big thank-you to SOFREP boss Sean Spoontz who brought me on board to write for SOFREP.com. I aim to stimulate, educate and entertain you, and make you think about View More ›

The Russian Air Force Over Ukraine

(Editor’s Note: The U.S. Air Force operates the largest fleet of aircraft in the world, but some sources claim the Navy may operate more “aircraft” when UAV are included in View More ›

Germany To Buy New F-35 Fighter Jets From U.S.

Following Germany’s decision to increase its defense spending to 2% of its economic output in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Berlin is now set to purchase 35 units View More ›

Taiwan Grounds Its Mirage 2000-5 Fleet After Jet Crash

The Taiwanese Air Force announced that it would ground its fleet of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets on March 14. The announcement came after a unit of the said aircraft crashed View More ›

Philippine Air Force Receives 2 Of Its 6 Turkish T129 ATAK Helicopters

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that it had received two units of the Turkish-made T129 “ATAK” attack helicopters at the Clark Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, last March 8. View More ›

Ever Wonder Why Army Helicopters Are Named After Native American Tribes?

When military people hear the words Kiowa, Apache, Comanche, Lakota, and Black Hawk, automatically know that these are US Army helicopters. The civilian world generally knows them as the names View More ›

Some Of The Wackiest Aircraft Designs That The World Has Ever Seen

Fighting and exchanging artillery shots on land is already hard enough: you have to be precise and careful; you also have to consider your position, your target’s position, the kind View More ›

A Small Number Of Turkish Made Bayraktar TB2 Drones Have Been Wreaking Havoc On Russian Forces

Aside from the Javelins and the NLAWs, there’s another not-so-secret weapon wreaking havoc on the invading Russian forces in Ukraine, and that is the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drone. It View More ›

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