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Retired Air Force Captain Says Pentagon Lied About Cause of Helicopter Crash (Extortion 17) that Killed 38 Including 17 SEALs

April 25, 2017 captain joni marquez

Retired Air Force Captain Joni Marquez is claiming the Pentagon hid the truth and lied about the circumstances that led to a Chinook helicopter crash that killed 38 which included View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 63 Comments Afghanistan, Air Force, Army Aviation, Military Aviation, Navy, News, Photos, Special Operations, Video
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U.S. Air Force Spec Ops U-28 Aircraft Crashes – No Survivors

March 16, 2017 air-force-u-28a-props

A US Air Force U-28 aircraft crashed on a training flight in New Mexico on Tuesday killing three special operations personnel. The U-28 is a single engine turboprop and was View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Air Force, Military Aviation, Photos, Special Operations, Video
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Aerial Application; Flying Fast and Low for a Noble Cause

October 18, 2016

Aerial application is a relatively obscure flying profession piloting large, single seat, turbine tailwheel airplanes. Add that attraction to legally strafing the ground low and fast, dozens, if not hundreds View More ›

Michael Rutledge 8 Comments Civilian Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Expert Analysis, News, Photos, Special Operations
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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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Airstrikes Hurt ISIL Oil Revenues

June 30, 2016

The Islamic State’s oil network revenues from fields in Iraq and Syrian have been cut in half due to ongoing airstrikes. Over the course of the last two years, approximately View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, News, Special Operations
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Inside The Private Air Force Of Erik Prince

May 13, 2016 Inside The Private Air Force Of Erik Prince

Erik Prince. For a lot of folks, the mere mention of his name is guaranteed to evoke a visceral reaction. A philanthropist, businessman, and former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, Prince View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Special Operations
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160th SOAR: Death Waits In The Dark

January 4, 2016 160th SOAR: Death Waits In The Dark

It’s rare you get to see the Nightstalkers of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment in action, mainly because their missions and the bulk of their training are, appropriately enough, View More ›

Matt Gardner 6 Comments Special Operations
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October 3, 1993: Gothic Serpent Revisited

October 3, 2015 Gothic Serpent Revisited

In conjunction with our sister sites under the Force 12 Media umbrella, we here at FighterSweep are embarking on a pretty awesome adventure this month. Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, a View More ›

Scott Wolff No Comments Special Operations
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160th SOAR “Shock And Awe”

June 14, 2015 160th SOAR: "Bring The Rain!"

Courtesy of the “Nightstalkers“–the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, we bring you some absolutely beautiful Close Air Support provided by the Sikorsky MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator (DAP), as well as View More ›

Scott Wolff 1 Comment Special Operations
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HSC-84/85 and the USSOCOM Helicopter Deficit

June 2, 2015 HSC-84/85 and the USSOCOM Helicopter Deficit

A recent article by the Washington Examiner begins to peel back the onion regarding the impact of decommissioning HSC-84 and 85. I would like to add some depth and put the View More ›

Brian Bauer 37 Comments Special Operations
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