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The U.S. military on Friday dispatched two F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to intercept a pair of Syrian Su-24 Fencer aircraft that flew in the vicinity of Hasakah, Syria, according to news accounts citing an unnamed Pentagon official. On Friday, U.S. defense officials stated US F-22 Raptors flew within a mile of two Syrian Su-24 fighter jets […]
Fast Eagle 102, the first F-14 Tomcat to shoot down another enemy fighter, has undergone restoration via the Navy Flight Deck Veterans Group. The restored aircraft will be unveiled on August 27 at the High Sky Wing CAF Airshow 2016. From the Commemorative Air Force’s WarBird newsletter: Commemorative Air Force’s High Sky Wing, based in Midland, […]
Watch: Footage of F-35C Sea Trial tests aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) in the Atlantic Ocean. The US Navy’s carrier version of the F-35, the F-35C Lightning II, has been conducting its final sea trial before IOC (Initial Operational Capability). The Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-23) and the […]
New software is expected to solve the F-35 Generation III helmet mounted display problem. Pilots have complained of too much ‘green glow’, skewing their night vision. A new software load will be tested in the coming days to hopefully eliminate the problem of ‘green glow’. The software should adjust and decrease the contrast of the […]
B-1, B-2, and B-52 Bombers and their crews conduct a flyover at Andersen AFB, Guam, August 17, 2016. For the first time in history all three of the Air Force Global Strike Command’s strategic bombers are simultaneously conducting operations in the U.S. Pacific Command region. B-52, B-1 and B-2 bombers are sharing the tarmac at […]
Russia is delivering components of the advanced S-300 Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system to Iran. Proliferation of this system from Russia to Iran will fundamentally alter the strategic balance of power in the Middle East according to Senior Naval Analyst Chris Harmer. FighterSweep sat down with Chris Harmer, Senior Naval Analyst (nonresident) for the Institute for […]
What will the sixth generation fighter look like? It may not quite follow the logical progression in fighter technology. The sixth generation fighter is going to be incredible. It will be fast, sleek, super stealthy and carry a payload like no other fighter platform before it. It’s going to look like a cross between a Stealth […]
Watch: F-35C Lightning II Stealth Touch and Go on the USS George Washington The F-35C is currently conducting its final at sea trials onboard the USS George Washington before it is declared Initially Operational Capable (IOC). The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. VX-23, the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron from NAS […]
The F-35C Lightning II carrier variant along with the Patuxent River Integrated Test Force team of test pilots, engineers and squadron Sailors and Marines came aboard the USS George Washington to complete developmental testing (DT-III) August 14th. The F-35C, the US Navy carrier version, has made it back to sea for a third round of […]
This is the story of US Navy Chief Gilbert “Chevy” Chavaria, as told by 3 of his VF-154 shipmates. They witnessed his heroic actions to save a life on the flight deck of the USS Coral Sea. Working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is one of the most dangerous places in the […]
Russian Tupolev-22M3 bombers and Sukhoi-34 fighter bombers used Iran’s Hamadan air base to strike a range of targets in Syria. Russia is teaming up with Iran in an effort to defeat ISIS. It is believed to be the first time Iran has allowed a foreign nation to use its territory as a base of military […]
Ride with a U2 pilot as he skims across the earth at altitudes beyond normal comprehension to get to the “terminator line”, the position on earth that separates day from night. The “Dragon Lady” has been flying for more than 50 years. It is amazing to think that such an airplane has existed since Elvis […]
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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.
