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Aerial application is a relatively obscure flying profession piloting large, single seat, turbine tailwheel airplanes. Add that attraction to legally strafing the ground low and fast, dozens, if not hundreds of times a day. The catch? It’s extremely specialized, and requires the aviator to be half farmer, half fighter pilot (in that order). The best […]
Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster,” Jaros asks if the stealth and advanced technologies of the F-35 overshadow the need for nimble fighters. What he says might surprise you. Everyone knows that the F-4 Phantom was originally designed without a gun. At the time it entered service in the early 1960s, the Pentagon believed that the […]
Former F-16 pilot Nate “Buster” Jaros shows us how Angle of Attack (AOA) is extremely important in basic fighter manuevers and how optimizing it can help kill the enemy. Angle of attack (AOA) is an important tool for the combat fighter pilot. Understanding how it works and what it provides is key to predicting and optimizing […]
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington, USS Mesa Verde, an amphibious transport dock ship, and USNS Comfort, a hospital ship, are deployed from Norfolk, Virginia to assist in hurricane relief efforts. In response to the pending threat of Hurricane Matthew, the US Navy deployed the aircraft carrier USS George Washington from its home base in […]
The Blue Angels flight team abruptly canceled its performance Saturday afternoon at the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport. The squadron’s commanding officer came down with a form of food poisoning. It was an abrupt and rare cancellation for the Blue Angels flight team Saturday afternoon at the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport. The […]
Back in July, we told you about plans for North Korea’s first airshow. Now it’s time to report how the Wonsan Air Festival 2016 turned out! Kalma International Airport in Wonsan, North Korea was the scene of North Korea’s first international airshow, dubbed the Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival 2016. In an effort to promote […]
F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 fighter jet sales to several Middle East countries have been approved by The White House according to the chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker. After more than two years in the making, several Middle East countries appear to be on the verge of acquiring 4th Generation fighters from […]
FighterSweep and Bremont Watch Company are proud to announce an exclusive F-14 Tomcat watch in honor of 10 years gone by for the Tomcat. The F-14 Tomcat watch will be available exclusively to pilots and RIO’s of the F-14. Eligible aircrew can order thru the Bremont website here. It’s been 10 years since the Big […]
Nate “Buster” Jaros says China will have a fifth generation fighter, and its development of the J-20 (amongst other fifth gen platforms) is significant. If you haven’t been paying much attention to the jet fighter news lately, you may have missed something big. In fact, it doesn’t get a lot of press and over the past couple […]
Thom Richard aborted his takeoff for the final race in the Gold final for the Formula One Class in Reno at the National Championship Air Races. The engine broke on his plane Hot Stuff. But what happens next will scare even the most seasoned aviators. Thankfully, no one suffered major injuries. Video: YouTube Thom Richard
10 years gone: The F-14’s last flight from NAS Oceana, VA to Republic Airport, Farmingdale NY on October 4, 2006. Check out exclusive photos and thoughts from those who flew and admired the F-14 Tomcat. Can it really be 10 years since the world’s most famous and preeminent fighter left us? While many remember the […]
Go inside the cockpit of an F-18C over the Shores of Lake Michigan for the Sunday performance of the 2016 Chicago Air and Water Show. From the U.S. Navy F/A-18C TACDEMO team, an inside the cockpit view of the Legacy Hornet Demo over Chicago, Il. YouTube Channel: Wilsondmwjr Music: Special Thanks to Pearl Jam for allowing […]
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