Military Aviation Archives - Page 175 of 192

20th Fighter Wing Deployment Compilation

September 20, 2015

Happy Sunday, FighterSweep Fans! Today we are very fortunate to bring you a very special presentation, one that has been in the works for some time and we feel is View More ›

The A-10 Video Some Didn’t Want You To See

September 19, 2015

While the A-10 Debate rages on Capitol Hill and down the long corridors of the Pentagon, the mighty Hawg continues to demonstrate why it is one of the most in-demand View More ›

Happy Birthday To The USAF!

September 18, 2015

Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! Today we are celebrating the creation of the United States Air Force, sixty-eight years ago today when President Truman signed the National Security Act and established View More ›

Happy Birthday to the 179th Fighter Squadron!

September 17, 2015

If you follow USAF aviation closely, you know this week is a big week in the service’s history. While you might have noticed the C-17’s first flight anniversary earlier this View More ›

The 18 Greatest Fighters Of All Time

September 16, 2015

Happy Wednesday, FighterSweep Fans! We’re halfway through the week and have some great stuff in store for you over the next few days, but we wanted to put this one View More ›

Milestone Tuesday: Boeing C-17A First Flight

September 15, 2015

On September 15, 1991, a camouflage-painted, pointy-nosed Boeing C-17A took off for the first time from the Long Beach, California airport. The initial prototype, dubbed T-1, lifted off with throngs of View More ›

Last of the 308th FS Emerald Knights

September 14, 2015

When all is said and done, all things must come to an end. Many units across all branches of service have stood down, and it has never been easy for View More ›

From The Cockpit: 310 FS Tophats B-Course

September 12, 2015

Happy Saturday, FighterSweep Faithful! We wanted to start the weekend off right with a little Viper love, courtesy of the 310 FS “Tophats,” whose home station is Luke Air Force View More ›

Inside The 64th Aggressor Squadron

September 8, 2015

Good day to you, oh FighterSweep Faithful! We trust you’re having a busy, productive week, so we wanted to take a few minutes and delight your eyes and imagination with View More ›

Milestone Monday: F-22A Raptor First Flight

September 7, 2015

Honestly, we at FighterSweep couldn’t be any more excited about this Milestone Monday. Eighteen years ago today saw the maiden flight of the world’s most feared combat aircraft, the Lockheed-Martin View More ›