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North Korea’s dicatator, Kim Jong Un, wants international aviation enthusiasts to head to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this September. The first annual Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival promises to be an exciting and spectacular event. FighterSweep fans—we’ve all been to super airshows such as Oshkosh AirVenture, Chicago Air and Water, and Thunder […]
Investigators release initial report on Egyptair 804 mishap
Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a three part series describing how the BentProp Project has undertaken one of the most noble tasks–Returning MIA’s to their families and country. You can read Part I here and Part II here. Lt. William Arnett, a Marine pilot from VMF122, became the last Marine lost on […]
Follow a VF-211 Checkmate F-14 Tomcat around the carrier landing pattern on the USS John C Stennis for day catapults and traps. You’ve all wanted to do this: Man up your F-14 Tomcat for day catapult shots and traps. Sometimes they call it a “Bag-Ex” because you are “bagging traps.” But we will just call […]
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a three part series describing how the BentProp Project has undertaken one of the most noble tasks–Returning MIA’s to their families and country. You can read Part I here. FighterSweep.com was lucky enough to sit down with former USMC F/A-18 WSO and BentProp project member Derek “Cosmo” Abbey. […]
Boeing’s KC-46A has officially completed all flight tests needed ahead of a milestone decision this August while Boeing’s costs increased by almost $400 million. On July 15, a KC-46A tanker successfully refueled an A-10 Warthog completing all flight tests for the new tanker. This final step allows for the Department of Defense to reach a Milestone C […]
Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a three part series describing how the BentProp Project has undertaken one of the most noble tasks –Returning WWII MIA’s to their families and country. “Not all who died in combat died on the biggest and most famous battlefields. But they died no less bravely and they […]
Watch this cool F-35B Lightning II section startup, taxi, and take off. VMFA-121, the Green Knights, are participating in Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV. The USMC’s first F-35B squadron, VMFA-121 is participating in Red Flag 16-3. The Green Knights are the first USMC F-35B squadron to declare initial […]
The US Air Force is now at its minimum number of 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters with completed modifications. The first F-35A squadron is nearing initial operating capability (IOC). It’s has been a long time coming for the Air Force version of the F-35A. However, it appears the USAF version of the Joint Strike Fighter could […]
Commercial tactical jet companies like Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC), aka “Professional Bandits”, simulate enemy aircraft in aerial combat exercises. They also save life expenditure on Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force fighters. “What we see is a growing interest and a growing need for outsourcing certain traditional military training tasks we used to always handle […]
J Kirkbride gives us an insider’s look at the EAA AirVenture. This year’s AirVenture happens from July 24-31. EAA AirVenture. Oshkosh. Aviation Heaven. It goes by a few different names, and things have changed over the years, but it is THE aviation pilgrimage for anyone that considers themselves an aviation buff. It’s been held annually […]
President Barack Obama awarded retired Army Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, a UH-1 helicopter commander, the Medal of Honor on Monday. He is credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers during the Vietnam War. Kettles led helicopter flights carrying reinforcements to U.S. soldiers and evacuated the wounded after they were ambushed in combat operations near Duc Pho […]
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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.
