Fighter Sweep

Dambusters Cruise: The Full Video!

May 31, 2016

FighterSweep Fans, I teased you a couple months ago with a little snippet of the Dambusters Cruise video. Ever since that video came out, we at FighterSweep have been accused View More ›

Neuro-Avionics: Firefox Still Decades Away?

May 31, 2016

I remember sitting in my living room with my dad when I was a kid, watching Clint Eastwood in “Firefox.” The jet was just…cool: twin vertical stabs, two big motors, View More ›

From The Cockpit: IFF Training At Columbus AFB!

May 30, 2016

FighterSweep Fans, we talked a lot in the pass about the progression one would take from pedestrian to U.S. Air Force fighter pilot. After you track T-38s and receive your View More ›

Don’t Put All Your Eggs in the Stealth Basket

May 30, 2016

There are quite a few things our Air Force requires to ensure battlespace dominance in the future. One of those things is low observable or “stealth” technology. That said, we View More ›

Natuna Islands: China Continues Real Estate Grab

May 30, 2016

China has made it abundantly clear: no one is immune from their making up the rules as they seek to expand their sphere of influence in the South Pacific. In View More ›

Memorial Day: What It Means…

May 30, 2016

FighterSweep Fans, we have a couple of thoughts for before your Memorial Day festivities get fully underway. Thank you so much for taking the time to spend a part of View More ›

FAA Faults Pilot/USAF/USMC in Fatal Yuma Mishap

May 29, 2016

The investigation into the fatal March 2015 BAE Hawk mishap at MCAS Yuma has concluded, and the FAA is pointing in three directions. The Federal Aviation Administration has cited pilot View More ›

Navy Hornet Readiness a Major Issue

May 29, 2016

Both the Navy’s Legacy and Super Hornet fleets are having devastating readiness issues. Currently, three out of four Hornets are not ready to go to war. Why? The issue is View More ›

4195: The Last Raptor

May 29, 2016

The F-22 Raptor, the most feared combat aircraft in the world, is also much-maligned and has certainly had its share of challenges to overcome. The final aircraft to roll off View More ›

An often ridiculed aircraft for its cost, high-profile accidents, and program delays in its infancy, the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey has been consistently fielding new capabilities and is now adding yet another role to View More ›