Military Aviation Archives - Page 184 of 192

From The Cockpit: VFA-27 “That’s a Shack!”

March 9, 2015

The bros over at VFA-27 have just shared the teaser for their 2014 cruise video and it’s a damn good one!

The Best Eleven Seconds Of Your Day

March 8, 2015

The cockpit of today’s modern fighter is a tight space, so to speak. If ever there was the perfect example of “strapping the airplane to your back,” this would be View More ›

Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Prerequisites and Instructor Career Paths

March 5, 2015

We look at the prerequisite requirements for the USMC Weapons and Tactics Instructor course and careers paths of WTI instructors.

Dirt Qualified: Maximum Effort Landings in the C-130

March 4, 2015

There are two types of people: those who love clean, shiny machines, and those who love grimy machines. Some like a sparkling new Ferrari, some a mud covered Jeep. When it comes View More ›

Fighter Pilot Traditions: Mustache March

March 3, 2015

It’s March. The month, of two months out of the year, where the wives and girlfriends of fighter pilots smile through thinly-veiled disdain and start counting the days until April arrives. View More ›

Epitomizing Awesome: F-14 Tomcat Flyby

March 2, 2015

Our love affair with the mighty Grumman Iron Works F-14 Tomcat unapologetically continues, fueled by gems such as this one. This clip features a pair of A-model Turkeys from VF-202 View More ›

We Remember You: STRAY 59

March 1, 2015

On February 26, 1981 while participating in Special Warfare Exercise 81 (SPECWAREX), an MC-130E Combat Talon I (callsign STRAY59) from the 1st Special Operations Squadron crashed into the ocean shortly View More ›

Saudi Typhoons Pummel ISIS

February 28, 2015

Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons have been employing the relatively new dual-mode Paveway IV precision-guided bomb in their air campaign against ISIS. Paveway IV’s were first used by the View More ›

Carrier Mishap: Tailhook Failure

February 21, 2015

We have all heard the stories about how perilous trapping aboard an aircraft carrier can be for those who wear the “Wings of Gold,” be they Navy or Marine Corps. View More ›

Welcome To Warrior Wednesday!

February 18, 2015

Welcome to Warrior Wednesday, FighterSweep Fans! We continue to show our deep appreciation for the men and women in this community who don their flightsuits and G-suits daily, strap on View More ›