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Air Force to Start Selecting Enlisted Personnel as Drone Pilots

February 14, 2017 Global_Hawk

Last week the Air Force held its first enlisted drone aircraft pilot selection board. 185 active-duty enlisted airmen who applied for the drone pilot position and passed initial qualifying were View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Air Force, Drones, Military Aviation, News
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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 ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Marine Corps, Military Aviation, Navy, Photos, Video
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What is Your Favorite Aviation Saying?

February 12, 2017 joe-walker-test-pilot

Aviation is full of adventure, excitement and wonder. Aviation enthusiasts have a way of expressing those emotions and feelings in some remarkable sayings. Some aviation sayings are safety related, some View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 13 Comments Civilian Aviation, Commercial Aviation, History, Military Aviation
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Military Aviation Photos You Must See!

February 11, 2017 uscoastguard-1426-onwater1

They say a picture is worth a 1000 words. Look at the pictures below and let us know if you agree! An F-16 Falcon crew chief almost disappears in the View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Air Force, Marine Corps, Military Aviation, Navy, Photos, US Coast Guard
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Two Navy Carrier Air Wings May Cease Operations Due to Budget Woes

February 11, 2017 carrier-air-wing-f-18

The US Navy has stated that two of their 10 carrier air wings may have to literally stop operations due to a lack of funding. In addition, the Navy says View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 9 Comments Military Aviation, Navy, News, Video
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Italy’s Association of Defense Firms not Happy With the F-35 Workshare Program

February 11, 2017 Preziosa-F-35

Guido Crosetto, the head of Italian aerospace and defense industry association (AIAD) is crying foul on the F-35 workshare program saying Lockheed Martin has broken promises. Crosetto stated that Italian companies have View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Drones, Italy, Military Aviation, News
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Over 60% of US Navy Strike Fighter Aircraft are Grounded Due to Budget Issues

February 10, 2017 FA-18F-Super-Hornet-Maintenance

Reports are circulating that almost two thirds of the Navy’s strike fighter aircraft cannot fly due to lack of maintenance and a shortage of spare parts. The Navy says the View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 6 Comments Military Aviation, Navy, News
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RAF and French Jets Intercept a Pair of Russian Blackjack Bombers

February 9, 2017 french-jet-escorting-russian-blackjack-bomber

Reports out of the United Kingdom say that a pair of RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian Blackjack bombers that flew down the west coast of View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 2 Comments French Air Force, Military Aviation, Russian Air Force, United Kingdom
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Leonardo Jumps Back into the Air Force T-X Competition Minus Raytheon

February 9, 2017 Leonardo-to-offer-T-100-training-system-for-T-X-program

Leonardo, the Italian aerospace company has decided to re-enter the Air Forces’ T-X competition to replace the T-39 jet trainer without its former partner on the project Raytheon. Just a couple View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Air Force, Military Aviation, News
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Eye in the Sky: RT Skystar 180 Tactical Aerostat System

February 9, 2017 Skystar-180

The RT 180 Tactical Aerostat System is designed for mid-range surveillance defense and security applications for police and military according to the Israeli based company RT . The helium filled View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Civilian Aviation, Military Aviation, Video
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