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Major Brian Shul’s SR-71 “speed check” story is still the stuff of military aviation legends

March 19, 2019

Although it was introduced way back in 1966, and retired from service a whopping eighteen years ago, the SR-71 Blackbird remains among the most popular military aircraft of all time View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, Military Aviation
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The B-1B Lancer may be slated for retirement, but it’s still got a lot of fight left in it

March 17, 2019

As America’s secretive new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, continues development, it’s clear that the days of America’s legacy bomber platforms, the B-2 Spirit and the B-1B Lancer, are numbered. View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Military Aviation, News
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Air Force attempted to intercept UFOs over Washington DC multiple times in 1952

March 15, 2019

Public interest in the possibility of unusual objects flying around in American airspace may be experiencing a resurgence thanks to the revelation that the Pentagon had been secretly funding investigations View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment History, Military Aviation
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Navy to retire USS Truman aircraft carrier 25 years earlier than expected

March 1, 2019

The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman would be retired from active duty sometime in the next several years, bringing the total number View More ›

FighterSweep Staff 1 Comment Navy, News
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One pilot confirmed dead after two Indian Air Force planes collide during training

February 21, 2019

Two aircraft that were part of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) acrobatic demonstration team, Surya Kiran, collided in mid-air on Tuesday while practicing for an upcoming air show. The jets, View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Military Aviation, Video
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Iron SEAL: How long will it be before we see Navy SEALs flying around in Iron Man suits?

February 17, 2019

Given the spectacular special effects on display in Marvel’s “Iron Man” movies and the Defense Department’s clever allusions to the popular hero throughout the development of programs like their TALOS View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Navy, News
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UFO? Missile test? Russia reopens investigation into one of the most nefarious Soviet-era mysteries: The Dyatlov Pass

February 14, 2019

The internet has no shortage of mysteries for those inclined to chase them. Many fit neatly within genres with dedicated fan bases: true crime, Bigfoot, unexplained lights in the sky. View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments Expert Analysis, History
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Watch: The pocket drones destined to revolutionize military operations

February 12, 2019

U.S. Army units will soon be getting a nano drone that promises to revolutionize operations. The Black Hornet is a vehicle reconnaissance system (VRS) and falls under the unmanned aerial View More ›

FighterSweep Staff No Comments Drones, News
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The true story behind NASA’s 1973 Skylab ‘mutiny’

February 10, 2019

The International Space Station has been in orbit around our planet since 1998, providing the human race with a (semi) permanent habitable space at the front door of the great View More ›

Alex Hollings No Comments History, NASA
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Could the Air Force’s secretive space plane be America’s best spy satellite?

February 9, 2019

Spy satellites have become an integral part of the American defense infrastructure. While we still rely on spy planes, having downward facing observatories in orbit grants us the continued ability View More ›

Alex Hollings 1 Comment Space, Technology
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