Fighter Sweep

Ask a Fighter Pilot: TOPGUN Selection (Part One)

March 1, 2016

I am curious how after one selects his aircraft after flight school as what squadron they are assigned and how they go about it and then after in the squadrons View More ›

Goldfein: Daesh, Russia Big Factors In A-10 Decision

February 29, 2016

Editor’s Note: We reported to you a couple weeks ago about the Air Force’s decision to delay the retirement of the A-10C Thunderbolt II until 2022. According to U.S. Air View More ›

The “Big Beautiful Doll” Story

February 29, 2016

As previously reported, on February 5th 2016 P-51D Mustang N351BD crashed in Arizona with the tragic loss of both souls on board. This particular aircraft was painted as “Big Beautiful View More ›

Hammer Time: B-52s Go Live at Eglin AFB!

February 29, 2016

Editor’s Note: There are two different Weapons System Evaluation Programs (WSEPs) currently run by the U.S. Air Force. One is Combat Archer, which is for air-to-air weaponry, and Combat Hammer, View More ›

Milestone Monday: Combat-Coded F-35s Drop First LGBs!

February 29, 2016

Editor’s Note: This past week the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base dropped both inert and live laser-guided bombs (LGBs) over the Utah Test and Training Range, marking View More ›

USAF Arsenal Plane Reappears At Air Warfare Symposium

February 29, 2016

Editor’s Note: Personally, we tend to favor the B-1R version of the “Arsenal Plane” concept. Can you imagine?! Four F-119 motors on a Bone equipped with an AESA radar and View More ›

F-35s Conduct Deployment Test at Mountain Home!

February 28, 2016

Editor’s Note: Our friends in the F-35 community have been busy of late and the jet continues its march toward Initial Operational Capability, or IOC– fragged to happen later this year. View More ›

Raytheon Enters U.S. T-X Jet Trainer Competition

February 28, 2016

Editor’s Note: Competition for the USAF’s T-38 jet trainer replacement, known simply as the T-X at this point, has a field of very capable vendors and partnerships. The latest to View More ›

World’s Highest-Time Apache Pilot Retires

February 28, 2016

Editor’s Note: The world’s most experienced Apache helicopter pilot has officially concluded his military flying career, but not before achieving an amazing milestone: 10,000 flight hours in the Boeing AH-64 View More ›

Clock Is Ticking To Deliver First KC-46s By Aug 2017

February 28, 2016

Editor’s Note: All eyes are on Boeing as it is successfully meeting test objectives with the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker, but the window of time the defense industry giant View More ›