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Thurs A.M. Quick Hits: F-35B Red Flag, VP Candidate Pence’s Son

July 21, 2016

Watch this cool F-35B Lightning II section startup, taxi, and take off.  VMFA-121, the Green Knights, are participating in Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Marine Corps, Military Aviation
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F-35A Completes Major Modification for IOC

July 20, 2016

The US Air Force is now at its minimum number of 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters with completed modifications.  The first F-35A squadron is nearing initial operating capability (IOC). It’s has View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 3 Comments Military Aviation, News
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Wanted for Hire: Professional Bandits

July 20, 2016

Commercial tactical jet companies like Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC), aka “Professional Bandits”, simulate enemy aircraft in aerial combat exercises. They also save life expenditure on Navy, Marine Corps and Air View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Commercial Aviation, Military Aviation, News
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Oshkosh: A Fighter Pilot’s AirVenture Experience

July 20, 2016

J Kirkbride gives us an insider’s look at the EAA AirVenture. This year’s AirVenture happens from July 24-31. EAA AirVenture. Oshkosh. Aviation Heaven. It goes by a few different names, View More ›

J. Kirkbride No Comments Commercial Aviation, History, Military Aviation
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UH-1 Commander Receives Medal of Honor

July 19, 2016

President Barack Obama awarded retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, a UH-1 helicopter commander, the Medal of Honor on Monday. He is credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers during the View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment History, News, Special Operations
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Blue Angels Announce 2017 Selectees

July 19, 2016

The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) have announced their selection of new team members for the 2017 season. “I am inspired by all of those who applied this year View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Military Aviation, Navy, News
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F-35C Back out to USS George Washington

July 16, 2016

The US Navy’s F-35C will head back to the seas for the third round of developmental tests aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington. The US Navy’s F-35C naval variant will View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Navy
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Engine Out Techniques Part II–Landing

July 15, 2016

FighterSweep fans, this is the second part of a two part series regarding how fighter tactics can help general  aviation (GA) pilots.  Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros takes us View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Ask A Fighter Pilot, Expert Analysis
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Boneyard: A Look Into the Aviation Graveyard

July 14, 2016

The “Boneyard” aka the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) Facility on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Where US military planes go to die….and also be resurrected. With the US View More ›

Joe Ruzicka 1 Comment Marine Corps, Military Aviation, Navy
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The Pilot Training Machine Part IV: From the Cockpit

July 13, 2016

So there I was…. Late on a Sunday morning, just trying to get back home to Enid, Oklahoma to see the wife and kiddo for dinner after a long, 3-day cross View More ›

J. Kirkbride 2 Comments Air Force, Expert Analysis, Military Aviation
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