J Kirkbride gives us an insider’s look at the EAA AirVenture. This year’s AirVenture happens from July 24-31. EAA AirVenture. Oshkosh. Aviation Heaven. It goes by a few different names, View More ›
It took 16 years of labor and nearly 60 years since its last flight, but the B-29 SuperFortress known as “Doc” is flying again. (Sunday July 17, 2016) It truly View More ›
Dean “Diz” Laird is the only known US Navy pilot to shoot down both German and Japanese planes during the Second World War. The World War II Ace flew his 100th View More ›
Everyone sees the need to help Wounded Warriors. But not many people have the guts, desire, and passion to start their own 501(C)3 organization dedicated to helping those who have View More ›
Editor’s note: In our inaugural “6 Questions” interview, FighterSweep.com was lucky enough to sit down with former F-14 Tomcat pilot and current NASA Astronaut CDR Reid “Tonto” Wiseman, USN, for View More ›
A recent article in Aviation Week and Space Technology highlights a growing concern that the cannibalistic effects of sequestration and the high tempo of combat operations of the last decade View More ›
From Associated Press reports: One of the last two surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders — who bombed Japan in an attack that stunned that nation and boosted U.S. morale View More ›
Congress understands the desperate need to increase aviation readiness levels and they are targeting acquisition reform as a key function to help in the effort. Bob Simmons and Chris Brose, View More ›
Vladimir Putin is an interesting blend of an autocrat and a leader who is acutely aware of his Q-rating. It doesn’t take a cynic to believe he has reinvented the View More ›
Thursday, June 2nd, ago was one of the darkest days in recent memory for the Navy and Air Force flight demonstration teams. The Blue Angels have suspended their schedule after View More ›