Fighter Sweep

From The Cockpit: First Aerobatic Ride

June 18, 2015

The world of aviation is not without its share of dramas and tragedies. We’ve touched on quite a few that have affected us on a very personal level, and others View More ›

Vermont ANG Heads to Japan

June 17, 2015

Air Combat Command has activated yet another Air National Guard unit for an overseas deployment as part of a rotational Theater Security Package (TSP). Vermont’s mission-ready 158th Fighter Wing, the View More ›

Of Wristwatches And Weasels

June 16, 2015

The next step was the exclusivity. Translation: the Bremont Wild Weasel 50th Anniversary Watch is available only to current and former Wild Weasel pilots and EWOs, or to the spouses or direct descendents thereof. If you don’t have a Weasel number, or aren’t married to or related to someone who has one, you cannot purchase this watch…period. The Society of Wild Weasels has the roster and each purchase will be vetted accordingly.

From The Cockpit: 92-Year-Old Flies Spitfire Again

June 15, 2015

For myself, when I am ninety-two years old, I honestly hope I still have the mental acuity and kinesthetic awareness to be able to fly an airplane. I look to View More ›

160th SOAR “Shock And Awe”

June 14, 2015

Courtesy of the “Nightstalkers“–the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, we bring you some absolutely beautiful Close Air Support provided by the Sikorsky MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator (DAP), as well as View More ›

From The Cockpit: Pantons Rage In Alaska!

June 13, 2015

Happy Saturday, FighterSweep Fans! We thank you once again for checking us out and following along with the men and women on the front lines of aerial warfare. This video View More ›

Burner Friday: Colorado ANG F-16C+

June 12, 2015

What would Friday be without another foray into the land of Mach diamonds and burning dinosaurs?! That’s right, FighterSweep Fans, it’s time for another installment of Burner Friday! This week’s View More ›

There I Was: F-16 Fini-Flight

June 11, 2015

“Can you fly this morning? We’ve had fallout,” my Director of Operations asked. I had been sitting in the base hotel room, getting ready to go to the gym since View More ›

Wild Weasel Tactics Conference

June 10, 2015

Victory by Valor. It’s the motto of Air Combat Command’s 20th Fighter Wing, located at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina, and it’s especially fitting given the wing’s View More ›

From The Cockpit: U.S. Airpower At Its Finest!

June 9, 2015

Alright FighterSweep fans, we know that you absolutely love to watch airplane videos! So do we, as a matter of fact…a lot. That being the case, just for you, we View More ›