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What’s So Special About This RAF Chinook?

November 2, 2015

The last decade of conflict in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) has produced a significant number of combat veterans across the globe and some have been willing to share their View More ›

Russian Airliner Down In Egypt

November 1, 2015

According to Egyptian officials, a Russian airliner crashed early Saturday in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people aboard. The Airbus A321 was owned and operated by Kogalymavia–better known as View More ›

Burner Friday: 187th Fighter Wing F-16D

October 30, 2015

Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! We once again welcome you back to our ever-awesome celebration of reheat and Mach Diamonds, courtesy of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing. Based View More ›

Wrenches to Wings: A Thunderbird’s Story

October 28, 2015

Good evening, FighterSweep Fans! I am beyond excited to start sharing my hopes, dreams, and aviation experiences with you. Not only that, but I’m eager to grow, learn, and pay View More ›

Northrop Grumman Awarded LRS-B Contract

October 27, 2015

Earlier this evening at a Pentagon press conference, the United States Air Force announced the result of the long-awaited Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) competition. The Air Force has awarded the View More ›

In Memorium: Lieutenant Henry Bartholomay

October 26, 2015

We at FighterSweep received news on October 5th of this year that one of America’s great aviators had “Gone West,” or as Tailhookers would say, made the Big Muster in View More ›

USMC F/A-18 Crash (Update)

October 25, 2015

Although much information regarding the crash has not been released at this point, the USMC has identified the pilot involved in the Wednesday morning crash of a VMFA-232 F/A-18C Hornet in Suffolk, View More ›

Aircrew Flight Equipment: Saving Lives Daily!

October 24, 2015

Heading out to the aircraft, it’s one of the last places an aviator stops on the way out the door. This one particular TLA (three-letter acronym) operates for the most View More ›

Burner Friday: VFA-113 Legacy Hornet

October 23, 2015

For this week’s edition of Burner Friday, we’re taking a little trip to Stingtown – meet the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 from Naval Air Station Lemoore. Flying the View More ›

USMC F/A-18 Crashes in England

October 21, 2015

Unfortunate news out of the United Kingdom this morning, as a USMC F/A-18 Hornet has crashed on a farm near RAF Mildenhall, reportedly killing the pilot. The crash occurred around 1030am View More ›