So far in our examination of Air Force commissioning sources we’ve looked at the U.S Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC. Both of these provide an excellent path for View More ›
The Road to Wings: How to become a US Air Force pilot
If you’re asking “How do I become a U.S. Air Force pilot,” then read this first post in our series, “So you want to be an Air Force Pilot?”
There I Was: F/A-18E Super Hornet vs. two Iranian Su-25 Frogfoots
I’ve been hearing and telling “There I was…” stories for my entire adult life. It started for me in flight school, listening to a grizzled old sim instructor tell me about View More ›
Navy Fighter Pilot Jay “Faceshot” Consalvi talks about Czech Mate and the Reno Air Races
Jay flew the F-14D Tomcat and F/A-18 C/D/Fs in the Navy. After leaving the service he has become an emerging figure in the rarified world of unlimited air racing. We View More ›
There I was…I am the Aurora, hear me roar
By far my favorite line, however, was the conclusion: “This reporter believes it was the secret Air Force spy plane, the Aurora, returning to its base in the California desert.”
The A-10 Warthog debate: A fate worse than death
You don’t want the A-10 Warthog retired? Do you understand both sides of the argument, or are you basing your feelings on emotion and nostalgia? Scott Wolff sounds off.
The Non-Flying Side of being a Military Pilot
Beyond the “show up and go up” myth of military flying, the second biggest myth is that all pilots do is fly and go home to their hot supermodel wives View More ›
A nickel on the grass for Captain William H. Dubois
Like many of us, Captain William H. Dubois wanted to fly ever since he was a little boy. Moreover, it was important to him to serve his country.
Read an excerpt from Paco Chierici’s new novel ‘Lions of the Sky’ – on sale April 12
Paco Chierici is an accomplished military aviator, commercial pilot, and writer that has previously served as the Editor here at Fighter Sweep. Now, his action packed debut novel, “Lions of View More ›
Why do the Pentagon’s reasons for buying new F-15s keep shifting?
Even among fans of Boeing’s F-15EX initiative, you won’t find anyone who will contend that the F-15 is a superior aircraft to Lockheed Martin’s Joint Strike Fighter. On paper, a View More ›
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