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Historic Pictures & Rare Film Footage: NAS Pensacola – Birthplace of Naval Aviation

March 8, 2017 airplanes-dive-over-nas-pensacola

Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida is the Birthplace of Naval Aviation. The air station was built in 1913 and is still in use today. It is home to the View More ›

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Air Force F-16 SEAD Mission. Do You Know What it is? Wild Weasel!

March 5, 2017 f-16-sead-wild-weasels

The F-16 Fighting Falcon, in addition to being a premier air-to-air combat platform also performs a very important mission called SEAD or Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses. Also known as View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 9 Comments Air Force, History, Military Aviation, Navy, Operation Desert Storm, Video, Vietnam
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Today in Aviation History: 1969 the US Navy Establishes the Fighter Weapons School – Top Gun!

March 3, 2017 fightertownusa-miramar

March 3, 1969 was a memorable day for the US Navy (and for Tom Cruise) with the establishment of the famed Fighter Weapons School better known as ‘Top Gun’ at View More ›

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US Air Forces Participate in Aero India 2017 Air Show

March 1, 2017 Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon demonstration team

Aircraft, aircrew and support personnel from the United States military participated in the Aero India 2017 air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka, India. Dubbed ‘Asia’s Premier Air Show‘ by the View More ›

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USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Launches 20 Airstrikes Against ISIS in One Day

February 28, 2017 f-18-cat-shot-uss-george-bush

The aircraft carrier USS Bush (CVN 77) has gotten back into the fight against ISIS in a big way launching 20 plus airstrike missions in a single day last Thursday. View More ›

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Navy Delays Planned Recycling for USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

February 28, 2017 US_Navy_USS_Enterprise_(CVN_65)_approaches_the_pier_at_her_homeport_of_Naval_Station_Norfolk,_Norfolk_Va

The US Navy is in a quandary over what to do with the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The USS Enterprise CVN 65 is not going to gently fade View More ›

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US Navy Leap Frogs Drop in on Mobile, Alabama ‘Navy Week’

February 24, 2017 navy leap frogs mobile

The United States Navy Parachute Team ‘Leap Frogs’ stole the show at ‘Navy Week’ in Mobile, Alabama which began Thursday at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. The US Navy was View More ›

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President Trump Hints at Large Order of New Advanced F/A-18XT Super Hornets

February 18, 2017 boeing-advanced-super-hornet-fa-18

Speaking Friday at the unveiling of Boeing’s new 787-10 Dreamliner, President Trump suggested he may decide on a large purchase of new advanced F/A-18XT Super Hornets. Trump had travel to View More ›

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Russian Jets Buzz US Navy Destroyer in the Black Sea

February 14, 2017 su-24-low-pass-uss-donald-cook-ddg75

Four Russian aircraft flew low over a US Navy destroyer on February 10, 2017 marking the first of these types of maneuvers by the Russians since President Trump took office. View More ›

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Photo of the Day: Lockheed Martin F-35B Goes Supersonic at Night

February 13, 2017 f-35-supersonic at night

Start your week with a bang…or actually more of a shock wave. A Lockheed Martin F-35B produces ‘Shock Diamonds’ as it goes supersonic during twilight refueling testing. Have a cool View More ›

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