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Rachelle Goes Inside The Globemaster III

November 10, 2015

Hello, FighterSweep fans! I hope you’ve having a great week and I’m so happy to share my latest aviation adventure with all of you. Since my first article, I have View More ›

From The Cockpit: 69 FS Werewolves

November 9, 2015

Good evening, FighterSweep Fans! What better way to start off the week than with a spectacular in-cockpit experience with the 69th Fighter Squadron “Werewolves” at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. View More ›

Wrenches to Wings: A Thunderbird’s Story

October 28, 2015

Good evening, FighterSweep Fans! I am beyond excited to start sharing my hopes, dreams, and aviation experiences with you. Not only that, but I’m eager to grow, learn, and pay View More ›

Northrop Grumman Awarded LRS-B Contract

October 27, 2015

Earlier this evening at a Pentagon press conference, the United States Air Force announced the result of the long-awaited Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) competition. The Air Force has awarded the View More ›

Aircrew Flight Equipment: Saving Lives Daily!

October 24, 2015

Heading out to the aircraft, it’s one of the last places an aviator stops on the way out the door. This one particular TLA (three-letter acronym) operates for the most View More ›

Milestone Sunday: B-1B Lancer First Flight

October 18, 2015

Happy Sunday, FighterSweep Faithful! Today we celebrate one of our favorite aircraft of all time: the sleek, sexy, and supersonic Rockwell B-1B Lancer. On this day in 1984 the B-1B, View More ›

Burner Saturday: 65th AGRS F-15

October 10, 2015

It was just before 10am on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Already another hot day in the desert, a portion of the morning Weapons School sorties View More ›

Burner Friday: 62nd Fighter Squadron F-16

October 2, 2015

Happy Friday, FighterSweep fans! We know this Burner Friday comes on the heels of a rough day, but we sincerely hope that this lifts your spirits at least temporarily. The View More ›

From The Cockpit: Eagle Airlifters in Alaska

September 29, 2015

Aside from being home to phenomenal salmon fishing, North America’s tallest mountain, and some of the biggest mosquitoes in existence (it’s the state bird, right?), Alaska boasts some of the finest View More ›

Milestone Monday: Boeing KC-46A First Flight

September 28, 2015

Aviation history was made this past Friday, 25 September 2015, and U.S. Air Force officials were on hand in droves to witness the maiden flight of their new Boeing KC-46A View More ›