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WTI: Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course

August 8, 2019

The Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) at MCAS Yuma covers mission planning, tactics and weapons employment, and it is badass!

Curt Jans 2 Comments Military Aviation
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From The Cockpit: Lake Powell Low Level

August 7, 2019

In this video, we illustrate what it’s like to conduct a low-level, visual flight rules (VFR) sortie along a Military Training Route, or MTR.

Scott Wolff 7 Comments Military Aviation
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A Day in the Life of a Fighter Pilot – Part I

August 6, 2019 F-16_Fighter_Pilot

By Nate S. Jaros I am often asked what it is like to be a fighter pilot. Sure, we boast about how fast we fly, how to shoot missiles, drop View More ›

Nate Jaros 1 Comment Air Force, Ask A Fighter Pilot, Expert Analysis, Military Aviation
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Here’s what we know about the SR-72, Lockheed’s Mach 6 Blackbird successor

August 5, 2019

The SR-71 Blackbird has had an almost immeasurable effect on the world we live in today. Its record as the fastest aircraft ever to take to the skies speaks to View More ›

Alex Hollings 5 Comments Expert Analysis, Military Aviation
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The Ultimate Carrier Break: Nasty SHB

August 2, 2019

The SHB. It’s a Navy thing. More, it’s a CV thing, ‘CV’ being the code for carrier, the kind of carrier that has cross-deck pendants and planes with hooks. The View More ›

Paco Chierici 12 Comments Navy
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Watch: See what it’s like to be on the receiving end of an A-10 Warthog strafing run

July 25, 2019

The 30 mm General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger rotary canon first entered into service in 1977. The 619 pound monster Gatling gun measured just shy of 2 feet wide and 20 View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, Video
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Ask A Fighter Pilot: Hornet vs Super Hornet!

July 24, 2019 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet Down

“Something I’d like to see in the future is an article talking about the performance of the Hornet versus the Super Hornet. I often times see people comment that the View More ›

G M 16 Comments Ask A Fighter Pilot
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Hornet vs Viper Part One

July 23, 2019

Which is better: the F/A-18 or the F-16? In this series, I’m going to give my perspective from an operator’s point of view and take a look at the basic differences in piloting America’s lightweight strike fighters.

C.W. Lemoine 31 Comments Military Aviation
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Read an excerpt from Paco Chierici’s new novel ‘Lions of the Sky’ – on sale April 12

April 10, 2019

Paco Chierici is an accomplished military aviator, commercial pilot, and writer that has previously served as the Editor here at Fighter Sweep. Now, his action packed debut novel, “Lions of View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Expert Analysis, Military Aviation
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New Black Hawk Down war movie offers a fresh perspective on the battle

April 4, 2019

A new documentary/war movie about Operation Gothic Serpent, also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, offers a fresh perspective on the battle that cost 19 Americans their lives. Retired View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, News
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