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Did you know that the current Afghan Air Force (AAF) is still using Russian made Mi-17 helicopters? Yes, they are! US involvement in the war in Afghanistan started years ago so you may wonder why and how Russian made helicopters are still being used? The why, makes more sense than the how and the how, […]
In Naval Aviation we have a saying, “Live by the gouge or die by the gouge.” For those of you that don’t know what the “gouge” is let me educate you! The gouge is a very important part of Naval Aviation. Here is a good test for you, if someone claims to be a Navy […]
Wednesday the internet went wild with speculation over a mysterious high altitude aircraft that was seen circling the city of Denver, CO for about an hour. Mystery Solved! Late Thursday the US Navy identified the aircraft as one of their own, a Navy E-6B Mercury. Nicknamed the TACAMO (“Take Charge and Move Out”), the E-6B […]
As a pilot, I have had multiple “near miss” events. Most pilots I know have had similar experiences. Some of these events still scare me today when I think about them, others were less intense and grave, but I also remember all of them…and what they taught me. A near miss is any unplanned close […]
It was June 2009 and myself and members of the 34th Fighter Squadron “Rude Rams” at Hill AFB Utah had just finished our night flight training over the UTTR (Utah Test and Training Range) due west of Salt Lake City. As we exited the range our sister squadron the 421st Fighter Squadron “Black Widows,” also […]
Watch awesome chase plane footage of only the second flying B-29 Superfortress “Doc” over the skies of Kansas. “Doc” is a B-29 Superfortress that was brought back to life over a nearly 30 year period. In 1987, Tony Mazzolini, found Doc sitting in the Mojave Desert and launched a campaign to get the magnificent bomber flying again. “Doc” […]
Two F/A-18 Hornets stationed under the Marine Corps 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing have collided. One pilot was recovered, the other landed safely at NAS North Island. Two F/A-18 Hornets based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar collided during a training mission over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California. The collision happened […]
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Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros alerts us about a new fighter that is secretly being developed, but it appears to have lots of challenges. There is a new fighter under development. In fact very little is known about this new asset as most of what is happening has been done under cover, and withheld from the public […]
FighterSweep and Bremont are excited to announce a special edition F-14 Tomcat watch for solely for maintainers. Former maintainers order your bespoke Tomcat watch here. If you were one of the privileged individuals who left blood, sweat, and tears on the flight deck while working on the world’s most famous fighter, now is your chance to remember the F-14 […]
The Chinese Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter made its public debut for the first time on Tuesday during the Airshow China. It’s finally here—and flying in front of the public for all to see: the much anticipated Chinese J-20 stealth fighter. Two J-20’s performed a flyby at the Airshow China on Tuesday in front of an eager and […]
World famous aviator and fighter pilot, Robert “Bob” Hoover, who escaped the Nazi’s during WWII by stealing a plane, dead at age 94. Oh, what an aviation life to have lived. Robert “Bob” Hoover left us on Tuesday at age 94, but his legacy will remain in fighter pilot lore for generations. When you have […]
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Our roots in shooting sports started off back in 1996 with our founder and CEO, Josh Ungier. His love of airguns took hold of our company from day one and we became the first e-commerce retailer dedicated to airguns, optics, ammo, and accessories. Over the next 25 years, customers turned to us for our unmatched product selection, great advice, education, and continued support of the sport and airgun industry.
