Prior to last June, a U.S. aircraft hasn’t been forced to shoot down a manned enemy aircraft since a pair of Air Force F-15’s defeated two Serbian MiG 29’s in View More ›
America’s fighter of the future is… the F-15? How we got to the F-15X
Fifth-generation fighters may be the air frames of the future, but that future may not be quite as close as it seems. When it comes to the dog fights of View More ›
Watch: Video from inside the cockpit of a Kuwaiti F/A-18 as it gets struck by lightning
A video captured inside the cockpit of a Kuwaiti Air Force F/A-18 Hornet shows what it’s like to have your ride struck by lightning when you’re cruising at 30,000 feet. View More ›
Government projections say America’s next fighter could cost $300 million per plane — here’s why that’s misleading
The Congressional Budget Office released a new report recently that indicated that America’s forthcoming air-superiority fighter, currently known only as the Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) program, could cost as much View More ›
Watch: Air Force F-35 pilot makes an honest and reasonable comparison to the aircraft its set to replace
The debate over whether or not the F-35 is worth the $1.5+ trillion price tag will likely continue for decades to come, but with the fifth-generation platform entering into combat View More ›
What’s the difference between flying a Hornet and a Super Hornet? We asked a pilot that’s flown both
A few years ago, a Fighter Sweep reader asked about the real differences between the old F/A-18 Hornet and the updated Super Hornet. Now, with Block III upgrades for the View More ›
Marine Corps identifies 5 Marines lost aboard KC-130 that went down near Japan
Early Thursday morning, a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet was attempting an aerial refueling from a KC-130 tanker aircraft when something went wrong. While the details regarding the incident remain sparse, View More ›
Marines call off search for lost KC-130 crew, declare all 5 dead
The U.S. Marine Corps has officially called off the search for the remaining five missing Marines that were aboard a KC-130 Refueler that collided with an F/A-18 Hornet last Thursday. View More ›
One released from hospital and one dead as search continues for 5 missing Marines after aircraft collision off Japanese coast
The one Marine that has been recovered alive after a mishap involving a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet and KC-130 Refueler some 200 miles off the coast of Japan on Thursday View More ›
Marine Corps identifies Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard as the Hornet pilot that died in tanker collision Thursday
The Marine Corps has identified the pilot of the F/A-18 Hornet that went down during a mid-air refueling mishap with a KC-130 tanker aircraft off the coast of Japan early View More ›
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