It makes perfect sense for the Navy to have a drone that CAN fly and swim right? Well, that is exactly what the Naviator does! At the Office of Naval View More ›
Watch: US Navy’s “Naviator” Quadcopter Can Fly & Swim Underwater!
July 22, 2017
VFA-115 US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron Sets Milestone of 100,000 Hours Mishap Free Flight Time
July 21, 2017
Logging 100,000 hours of flight time in a strike/fighter squadron without a class A mishap is a major achievement. The “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 set the historic milestone on View More ›
More & More Police Units Getting Drones to Combat Crime
July 21, 2017
If you are a criminal on the run you better start looking up as a drone may be following you. Police departments all over the country are ‘droning up’ to View More ›
Iraqi Air Force to Bring Beechcraft T-6A Texan II Trainer Back to Active Flight Status
July 20, 2017
The Iraqi Air Force received 15 T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer aircraft in 2009 that apparently are now in storage. The US Department of Defense is hiring Textron Aviation to bring them View More ›
Picture of the Day: Soldiers Sling-load M777 Howitzer using a CH-47 Chinook
July 20, 2017
Lots to see in this photo when you look closely! Nothing like hauling the big guns if you are a CH-47 Chinook pilot! Soldiers sling-load M777 Howitzers using Boeing CH-47 View More ›
Marine MV-22 Osprey Mechanic Cpl. Skyler James Critically Injured When Struck By Lightning
July 19, 2017
Last week US Marine Corps Cpl. Skyler James with Tiltrotor Squadron 261 was struck by lightning while working on an aircraft and suffered critical injuries. A Marine MV-22 Osprey mechanic who was critically injured View More ›
Air Force Grounds all C-5M Galaxy Aircraft at Dover AFB
July 19, 2017
The US Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) announced they are grounding all C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Dover Air Force Base due to recent problems with the nose landing gear. AMC View More ›
Naval Aviation Author has Serious Chops in the Cockpit and on the Page
July 19, 2017
Fighter Sweep has the privilege of interviewing author and former Commanding Officer of VFA-105, Kevin Miller. Kevin accumulated 3,600 total hours and 1,000 carrier landings in the A-7E and F/A-18. View More ›
Watch: Mid-Air Refueling is Not Always as Routine as You May Think! Must Watch Video!
July 18, 2017
Aerial refueling does not always go as planned and is actually much harder than it looks as this video proves. Aerial Refueling Mishaps Featured image of an F-15 Eagle being refueled View More ›
Marine Corps & Air Force F-35 Aircraft Participate Together For The First Time in Red Flag 17-3
July 18, 2017
US Marine Corps F-35B and US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter aircraft are working together for the first time at Red Flag 17-3 being held at Nellis Air Force Base, View More ›