Today we are going to look at the process of becoming a Naval Aviator, specifically a Strike Fighter Pilot in the F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet community! We will look at all View More ›
How do you become a US Navy fighter pilot?
February 4, 2019
Picture of the Day: LT JG Wallace E. Burch, 25, of Horn Lake, Mississippi & LT Patrick L. Ruth, 31, of Metairie, Louisiana
October 4, 2017
An undated file photo of Lt. j.g. Wallace E. Burch, 25, of Horn Lake, Mississippi and Lt. Patrick L. Ruth, 31, of Metairie, Louisiana. The two aviators were killed Oct. View More ›
Watch: Inside the Life of a Student Naval Aviator Landing for the First Time on the Ship
August 4, 2017
Landing on the aircraft carrier for the first time is a life changing event. And did you know every student Naval Aviator does it solo for the first time? Well, View More ›
Air Force Grounds F-35s at Luke AFB Due To Oxygen System Problem
June 10, 2017
The Air Force has ordered the grounding of the F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona after several pilots reported issues with the aircraft’s breathing system that View More ›
Watch: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson Addresses the Recent Issue with Aircraft Breathing Systems
May 19, 2017
The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, is speaking out on the Navy’s problems with breathing systems in the F-18 and T-45 trainer. From an April 24, 2017 Navy Statement: View More ›
Watch: Airborne Flight Testing of the F-35B Gun Completed!
May 17, 2017
Another check in the block for the F-35 program and a bit of aviation history was recently made when the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX23 at Naval Air Station (NAS) View More ›
Breaking! Navy Instructor Pilots on Strike! 100 Refusing to Fly!
April 4, 2017
More than 100 Navy instructor pilots have gone on strike refusing to fly due to what they feel is an unsafe T-45 Goshawk training aircraft. The aviators are complaining that View More ›
Historic Pictures & Rare Film Footage: NAS Pensacola – Birthplace of Naval Aviation
March 8, 2017
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida is the Birthplace of Naval Aviation. The air station was built in 1913 and is still in use today. It is home to the View More ›
F-35C Back out to USS George Washington
July 16, 2016
The US Navy’s F-35C will head back to the seas for the third round of developmental tests aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington. The US Navy’s F-35C naval variant will View More ›
Navy: Pilots Losing Oxygen Regularly!
May 8, 2016
FighterSweep fans, we touched on this one a while back. As the Navy’s investigation delves deeper into the causes of the oxygen issues plaguing the Naval Aviation community, the statistics View More ›