Fighter Sweep

Plane Crash Injures Navy SEALs

August 7, 2015

Board a commercial flight here in the United States, or most anywhere in the world, and it’s all but a guarantee you’ll make it to your destination safely. You’ve all View More ›

Special Mission 13: One Family’s Legacy

August 6, 2015

Seventy years ago today, the face of warfare changed forever. Terms like Silverplate and Little Boy took on whole new meanings, and the name Enola Gay became known across the View More ›

Spectacular Takeoffs 2014

August 5, 2015

Happy Wednesday, FighterSweep Fans! We came across this video of some pretty awesome takeoffs and thought you all would enjoy them. It’s all footage gleaned from the Royal International Air View More ›

USMC CH-46 Bows Out

August 4, 2015

An eager crowd poured out of side doors of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center, straining to catch a glimpse of history as one of the last USMC View More ›

Milestone Monday: Rivet Joint Turns 25

August 4, 2015

Here at FighterSweep, we like to acknowledge aviation milestones as they pass. We may be heavy on the tactical side of things, but we in no way discount or scoff View More ›

First F-35B Squadron Reaches IOC

August 1, 2015

FighterSweep Fans, it has officially happened! The United States Marine Corps has announced it’s first squadron of Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning IIs have reached IOC. Is there a little bit of View More ›

Burner Friday: 114 FS Boeing F-15C Eagle

August 1, 2015

Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! A Blue Moon AND Burner Friday at the same time?! We say, “Bring it on!” We absolutely cannot go into the weekend without celebrating our love View More ›

Sentry Eagle 2015 Gets Underway

July 31, 2015

Happy Thursday, FighterSweep Fans! As we’ve previously mentioned, the FighterSweep Mafia has journeyed out to scenic Southern Oregon to revel in fantastic levels of both jetwash and the Sound of View More ›

173 FW Hosts Sentry Eagle 2015

July 29, 2015

Happy Tuesday, FighterSweep Fans! As is our standard, we are on the road again and spending time with some great Americans at the 173rd Fighter Wing of Oregon’s Air National View More ›

Milestone Monday: F-15 Eagle First Flight

July 27, 2015

Good afternoon, FighterSweep Fans! We are back with another installment of Milestone Monday, and today we are celebrating an important anniversary. On this day, in 1972, the McDonnell Douglas (now View More ›