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OTS Graduation: The Journey Begins!

March 16, 2016

The morning of March 11th was exceptionally beautiful, and it was day that was two and half month in the making. Officer Training School (OTS) at Maxwell AFB in Alabma View More ›

A Badass Blade Made From The Warthog’s Gun?!

March 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: A badass blade made from The Gun?! What sort of devilry is this?!? Surely it cannot be true?! Oh, but it is, FighterSweep Fans. This one is especially View More ›

Marine Corps Harrier Catches Fire On Takeoff

March 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: There is nothing good about your aircraft catching fire–that’s a given. To make matters worse, the suck factor compounds when you add factors of being full up with View More ›

RCAF In Romania For Exercise Resilient Resolve

March 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: Although the CF-188 Hornets from the Royal Canadian Air Force are no longer taking part in combat operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, our neighbors to the View More ›

Russian Su-34s Return Home From Syria

March 16, 2016

Happy Wednesday, FighterSweep Fans! We hope your week is moving along as nicely as ours is. There’s a lot going on in our world at the current time, but we View More ›

Navy Helicopter Makes Hard Landing

March 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: We’re very thankful both occupants of the helicopter were not seriously injured in this incident. Flying any aircraft, be it rotary wing or fixed wing, can be very View More ›

F-35 Helmet: Tests To Begin On Lighter Version

March 15, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is a subject we’re watching closely, as a handful of our good friends fly the F-35 in the Air Force and Marine Corps. I remember looking at View More ›

Could Stealth Violate The Geneva Convention?

March 15, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is an interesting look at the progression of “stealth” or low-observable technology and its possible ramifications from a “legal” standpoint. For those without military background, the Geneva View More ›

USAF: F-22 Production Will Not Be Restarted

March 15, 2016

Editor’s Note: Not surprising, as we alluded to before. While a new batch of F-22s would be absolutely welcome in Air Combat Command’s ranks, it just doesn’t look like it’s View More ›

From The Cockpit: A Taste Of Naval Aviation

March 15, 2016

Good morning, Fightersweep Fans! And it is an especially good morning to fans of U.S. Navy Strike-Fighter Aviation! Today we bring to you a taste of Naval Aviation from the View More ›