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F-105 “Thud” mechanic recalls Vietnam days

September 18, 2019

An F-105 Thunderchief avionics technician remembers what is was like to work on the jet and live in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. I’ll be writing from memory after View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 6 Comments Air Force, Military Aviation
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The Road to Wings: How to become a US Air Force pilot

September 16, 2019 How To Become A U.S. Air Force Pilot

If you’re asking “How do I become a U.S. Air Force pilot,” then read this first post in our series, “So you want to be an Air Force Pilot?”

Chris Korger 6 Comments Air Force
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U.S. Air Force Weapons School (Part 1)

August 26, 2019

In every elite organization, there is the person who we all refer to as “that guy” or “that girl.” They are the ones with the answers—even to questions we’ve not View More ›

Scott Wolff 2 Comments Air Force
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From The Cockpit: Defensive BFM

August 23, 2019

This is our very first “organic” From The Cockpit video, featuring two Lockheed-Martin Block 42 F-16CMs dueling over the desert in the Southwest.

Scott Wolff 15 Comments Air Force
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To suppress and destroy: A history of the Wild Weasel (Part 1)

August 15, 2019

In October 1965, a group of ten specially-selected United States Air Force aviators were gathered at a remote part of Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle. This highly-classified operation, called Project Weasel, was designed to develop new equipment and tactics to counter the SAM threat over Vietnam.

Scott Wolff and Jonathan Derden 8 Comments Air Force
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In Memoriam: Second Lieutenant David “Jinxx” Mitchell

August 13, 2019 In Memoriam: First Lieutenant David "Jinxx" Mitchell

He was fighting the squadron commander in a High Aspect (Neutral) BFM engagement and giving everything he had. At thirty-seven minutes into the mission, he was on his third or fourth set.

C.W. Lemoine 8 Comments Air Force
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A Day in the Life of a Fighter Pilot – Part I

August 6, 2019 F-16_Fighter_Pilot

By Nate S. Jaros I am often asked what it is like to be a fighter pilot. Sure, we boast about how fast we fly, how to shoot missiles, drop View More ›

Nate Jaros 1 Comment Air Force, Ask A Fighter Pilot, Expert Analysis, Military Aviation
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Former A-10 pilot Senator Martha McSally reveals that she’s a rape survivor during Senate hearing

March 6, 2019

Martha McSally, a Republican and freshman Senator out of Arizona, wasn’t always a lawmaker. Prior to 2010, she was a war fighter, completing combat deployments at the stick of the View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Air Force, News
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How a team of three civilians saved the Air Force $1 billion

February 23, 2019

Three industrious civilian members of the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) 30th Contracting Squadron (30 CONS), which is based at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, managed to save an astounding View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Air Force, News
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Honoring the fallen: Air Force special operators to ruck 830 miles

February 20, 2019

In a feat of extreme endurance, 20 operators from throughout the Air Force Special Operation Command (AFSOC) Special Tactics community will ruck an astounding 830 miles to honor their 20 View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Air Force, News
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