Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and two Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-15 fighters execute a routine bilateral training mission in the vicinity of Japan, July 26, View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Watching the Navy’s Blue Angels
Engineman 2nd Class Jamie Vetter, assigned to Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Fargo, watches the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, practice demonstration during Fargo Navy Week. The View More ›
The Pic of the Day: An F-35 flyby aboard the USS Essex
An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, flies over Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment View More ›
Watch: New footage of massive F-35 formation flying over Utah
As previously reported on Fighter Sweep, Hill Air Force Base in Utah was the scene of a spectacular display of technology and air power earlier this week, with a whopping View More ›
Did a Russian fighter jet really get the drop on an American F-22?
A grainy photo surfaced on social media recently that appears to show a U.S. Air Force F-22 squarely in someone’s crosshairs. Some research reveals that the image was originally posted View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Taking a break on the tail of an F-15 Eagle
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron checks the roof of an F-15C Eagle at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 1, 2018, during NATO’s Icelandic Air Surveillance View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Flying a C-130 Hercules over Poland
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leland Quinter, left, and Capt. Pete Wolber, both 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilots, conduct a training flight over Poland Aug. 2, 2018. Approximately 100 View More ›
What does it actually mean when we say ‘fifth-generation’ fighter?
When it comes to fighter jets, the modern world is currently amid a transition. The combat-proven fighters we’ve grown to know and love over the years are reaching the ends View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Showing off in an F-22 Raptor
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team, flies over the flightline Sept. 6, 2018, at Dannelly Field, near Montgomery, Alabama. The team, based View More ›
Hacking the F-35: Turning the fighter’s biggest strength into its biggest weakness
For years now, the F-35 has been compared to the wide variety of aircraft it is eventually expected to replace. Everything from the close-air-support legend A-10 Thunderbolt to the fastest View More ›