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The UFO Question: President Reagan was concerned about UFOs, and he brought it up to Gorbachev

January 2, 2019

Back in 1985, the fall of the Soviet Union was not yet assured, but the wheels of progress were already moving within the Soviet Bloc. Glasnost, the Soviet policy of View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, Space
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Watch: Amazing cockpit footage of a C-130 fighting California wildfires earlier this year

January 2, 2019

A recently released video shows what it’s like to fly in the cockpit of one of the California National Guard C-130s currently working to contain the Carr fire, one of View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, Video
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The Andrée Expedition: A tragic tale of Arctic exploration by air and mankind’s indomitable spirit

January 2, 2019

It can sometimes be easy to lose perspective when talking about historical events. Once timelines stretch beyond the horizon of our own recollection, they tend to get fuzzy. Most people View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Expert Analysis, History
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The Pic of the Day: C-130 over Niagara Falls

January 2, 2019

The 107th Arlift Wing and 914th Airlift Wing training together for a recruiting photo oportunity over Niagara falls, July 15, 2009.   U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Catherine E View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Photos
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The Marines want to train against contractors in their own Russian MI-24 Hind Gunship: Here’s what we know

January 1, 2019

Earlier this year, the U.S. Marine Corps filed a solicitation to procure their own Russian Mi-24 Hind or Mi-17 HIP transport helicopter with one specific goal in mind: realistic preparation View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Military Aviation, News
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Drone bodyguards and missile interceptors: The Navy’s plan to defend their unarmed aircraft

January 1, 2019

Back in May, a Russian Su-27 fighter intercepted an unarmed U.S. Navy P-8 surveillance plane while flying in international airspace over the increasingly contested Baltic Sea. The intercept, like many View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Former Army Ranger and pilot discusses footage of Kiowa pilots supporting ground forces against the Taliban

January 1, 2019

Editor’s note: Erik Meisner served in Attack Company, 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment as a rifle team leader with deployments to the Middle East, Central America and Asia. He is View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Video
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The Pic of the Day: The Bone refuels on the run

January 1, 2019

A B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., and a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Photos
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Looking back at the heroic Lancer crew that landed their damaged bomber after the ejection seats failed

December 31, 2018

The flight began like any other, with the B-1B from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on a routine return flight when a fire warning View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Air Force, Military Aviation
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‘It didn’t look anything like an airplane’ – Former B-1B Lancer pilot recounts UFO over Arizona

December 31, 2018

The pilot that visually confirmed reports of an unidentified flying object in the skies over Arizona for air traffic controllers this past February has been identified as Blenus Green, an View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Civilian Aviation, Space
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