Fighter Sweep

Pilot Training Milestone: SOLO!

August 25, 2016

J.K. takes us through what it feels like and the requirements to complete the first major milestone in a pilot’s career: The solo. Any pilot’s first solo is a highlight View More ›

DoD Memo: F-35 “Not On Path Toward Success”

August 24, 2016

The F-35 still has a a long way to go according to a memo from the Defense Department Operational Test and Evaluation Directorate. Multiple problems and deficiencies still exist. Here View More ›

Legendary WWII “Ace in a Day” Dies

August 24, 2016

WWII USMC Ace, Jerry O’Keefe who is also a Congressional Gold Medal winner and former Biloxi, Mississippi Mayor passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 93. Not many people can say they View More ›

Boeing’s T-X Trainer to Be Revealed Next Month

August 23, 2016

Boeing is set to unveil its new T-X fighter trainer in September at the Air Force Association conference near Washington, D.C. Boeing’s answer for the T-38 trainer replacement looks like View More ›

Light Your Hair On Fire With the US Navy’s TACDEMO Team

August 23, 2016

FighterSweep sat down with 3 members of the US Navy’s Super Hornet Demo Team to get their thoughts on putting one of the world’s premier fighters through its full paces. Have you View More ›

3 Star Says Readiness Not Issue for Recent Mishaps

August 22, 2016

Commander Naval Air Forces (CNAF) 3 Star Admiral Mike Shoemaker says readiness is not the issue for recent mishaps. That seems to be a difficult argument to make. VADM Shoemaker View More ›

Iran Looking to Purchase Sukhoi Fighters From Russia

August 22, 2016

Iran’s Ministry of Defense said it will negotiate with Russia on the purchase of the Sukhoi aircraft. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan told Iran’s state TV on Sunday evening. View More ›

F-22 Raptors “Encourage” Syrian Su-24’s To Leave

August 21, 2016

The U.S. military on Friday dispatched two F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to intercept a pair of Syrian Su-24 Fencer aircraft that flew in the vicinity of Hasakah, Syria, according to View More ›

1st F-14 Tomcat to Shoot Enemy Fighter Restored

August 20, 2016

Fast Eagle 102, the first F-14 Tomcat to shoot down another enemy fighter, has undergone restoration via the Navy Flight Deck Veterans Group. The restored aircraft will be unveiled on View More ›

Watch: F-35C Sea Trial Carrier Operations

August 20, 2016

Watch: Footage of F-35C Sea Trial tests aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) in the Atlantic Ocean. The US Navy’s carrier version of the F-35, the F-35C Lightning View More ›