A Soviet-era Antonov An-2 “Colt” biplane crashed on final approach to San Bernardino International Airport after its engine failed. The “Big Panda,” as this particular aircraft is known, struck powerlines View More ›
Both good and bad news coming out of North Carolina this evening, FighterSweep Fans! A McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point crashed into the Atlantic View More ›
Good evening, FighterSweep faithful! Word out of the Middle East is that the Dutch are seldom able to employ their Vipers over Syria. Lack of SATellite COMmunications is the issue, View More ›
In a move that we feel is overdue, yet still definitely necessary, more U.S. surveillance drones will be in the skies over Libya. After a power vacuum was created post-Odyssey View More ›
FighterSweep Fans, we have new but not expected news coming out of Headquarters Marine Corps. As we’ve anticipated, since the F-35B reached Initial Operational Capability last summer, the Corps’ newest View More ›
We can’t say we’re too surprised, but this is still a move that does nothing to alleviate the strain in relations between China and the U.S. Next week, a US View More ›
John McCain is ragging on the F-35 again? Say it isn’t so, FighterSweep Fans. It appears as though the good Senator, despite the staggering amount of DoD money pouring into View More ›
Ummm….didn’t we just report on this? Oh, wait, yes…we did. Apparently one incident involving a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker of Russia’s Aerospace Forces doing a barrel roll over the top of View More ›
FighterSweep Fans, the Sukhoi T-50, also known as the PAK-FA, is entering a new phase of flight test. It was seen recently taxiing out for a flight equipped with both View More ›
FighterSweep Fans, the Air Force is re-examining the number of new B-21 Long Range Strike Bombers (LRS-B) it will need to fulfill combatant commander requirements going into the next three View More ›