Fighter Sweep

A Split-Second In The (Dutch) F-35!

May 8, 2016

FighterSweep Fans, we wanted to start your Sunday off with some pretty cool aerial footage shot of the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s F-35s. As one of the original partner nations View More ›

From The Cockpit: Eagles 2015 Cruise Teaser!

May 7, 2016

FighterSweep Fans, our friends assigned to the Eagles of U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) have released a teaser to their 2015 cruise video. In classic Eagles style, this View More ›

Airpower Victory Over Daesh Currently Impossible?

May 7, 2016

If we’re being candid, the presence of United States airpower in the sky over Iraq and Syria has been the subject of much scrutiny and criticism, both here at home View More ›

Soviet-Era Biplane Crashes Near Elementary School

May 7, 2016

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 ›

AV-8B Harrier Crashes Off North Carolina Coast

May 6, 2016

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 ›

Burner Friday: RNLAF 312 Sqn F-16

May 6, 2016

The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s F-16s have been conducting operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve since late 2014, dropping their first munitions in Iraq in October of that year. Four View More ›

Two Minutes Of Sheer Terror Over Vietnam!

May 5, 2016

FighterSweep Fans, for our Throwback Thursday this week, we take you inside the cockpit of the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, as flown by the “Vigilantes” of VF-151. The View More ›

Dutch Vipers Rarely Used Over Syria

May 4, 2016

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 ›

LRASM: Lockheed Martin’s Anti-Ship Solution!

May 3, 2016

Good day, FighterSweep faithful! We stumbled on this pretty cool video from the folks at Lockheed-Martin. The video depicts their long range anti-ship missile or LRASM, (if you didn’t deduce View More ›

75th Anniversary Eagles Over Oregon!

May 3, 2016

FighterSweep Fans, every time I glance through the photos from Klamath Falls, I’m absolutely amazed. The amount of work put into the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Oregon Air National Guard 75th View More ›