Military Aviation Archives - Page 188 of 192

Patch Check: The Weapons Officer’s Role

December 4, 2014

Now that we have defined what exactly the Patch is, we must now determine how the Weapons Office fits into a squadron. Simply put, you work for the commander (CC) View More ›

MiG-31 Foxhound Meets F-16AM

December 3, 2014

A close encounter between a MiG-31 Foxhound of the Russian Air Force (Военно-воздушные cилы России) and a Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16AM. Dangerous, or a simply a funny way to View More ›

Patch Check: Words of Advice for New Weapons Officers

December 2, 2014

A Weapons Officer is a leader of men. He is the leader of today’s and tomorrow’s Air Force, the tactical center of gravity within a squadron, the chief instructor pilot View More ›

See an F-16 Pilot’s First Combat Flight in Afghanistan

November 26, 2014

The 100 FS, the flying component of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187 FW, flies the Block 30 F-16C+ Fighting Falcon. From April to November of this year, they deployed View More ›

The Last of the Dogfighters Video, Veterans Day Special

The Last of the Dogfighters! A little eye candy and laughs from the badass adversary pilots of VFC-13.

FighterSweep Teaser: The F-16C

November 2, 2014

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Hornet Ball 2014

October 29, 2014

My buddy Wingnut is not only an intrepid and steely-eyed fighter pilot who has already garnered some well deserved ink here on FighterSweep, but he also happens to be a pretty damn View More ›

Five Years Gone

October 28, 2014

I began October of 2009 as I had many other months of the preceding few years…beginning a 60 day rotation in Afghanistan, flying the MH-47G for special operations forces across View More ›

“The Gun…”

October 27, 2014

For you fans of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, here’s a fantastic look at what makes the Hawg such a unique and highly sought-after asset in theater. A good View More ›

From The Cockpit: C-130J Hercules

October 10, 2014

Strap in for a front row seat in the cockpit of the Lockheed-Martin C-130J Hercules. Chief Test Pilot for Airlift Aircraft Wayne Roberts makes it look easy as he puts the Super Herc View More ›