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Fighter Sweep fans, This is an amazing story that came to us from a friend of FS. It was told following a visit to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ. We were in Hanger #4 to view the beautifully restored B-29, when I happened to take notice of a P-51 Mustang near […]
The first 10 enlisted men will start drone pilot training later this fall. The Air Force is expected to have 100 enlisted drone pilots in the force by 2020. The Air Force is targeting at least half of its RQ-4 pilots come from the enlisted ranks. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted […]
FighterSweep fans, check out this pretty cool JDAM compilation of strikes in Afghanistan. The Joint Direct Attack Munition has become the weapon of choice for US forces. It is a precision guided weapon, meaning it uses a Global Positioning System (GPS)-aided Inertial Navigation System (INS). Precision guided munitions are able to reduce collateral damage, meaning […]
What does it mean to be a good wingman? Fighter jets rarely fly by themselves. Most of the time, if not all of the time, they fly in a section (2 aircraft) or sometimes a division (4 aircraft). This is for multiple reasons but mainly because a single fighter jet is not very effective alone. […]
Hello Fighter Sweep community, I’d like to introduce our newest, and youngest contributor. Peter Wall is only fifteen and lives in England. He is training in civilian gliders and is an avid flight gear collector, with over 20 items of rare gear from across the globe. He is also the sole administrator of the Instagram […]
The Obama Administration released statistics last Friday on the number of casualties from drone strikes and some human rights organizations have problems with it. Since 2009, the government said 473 strikes had killed between 2,372 and 2,581 combatants. Additionally, 64-116 non-combatant deaths were also listed. The classified strikes took place in Libya, Pakistan, Somalia and […]
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr., who flew with the legendary Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, has died at the age of 94. Brown flew 68 combat missions and earned a Distinguished Flying Cross. He resided in Riverdale, New York located in the Bronx of New York City. Born March 9, 1922, Brown graduated from the […]
Happy 4th of July FighterSweep fans! We hope you enjoy your holiday and get to catch some awesome flyovers. The US Navy Blue Angels returned to action this week at the Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. The USAF Thunderbirds were at Battle Creek, Michigan. What could be better than fireworks and fighter jet flyovers? FighterSweep fan […]
If the general public was to perform a Google search for “USAF Pilot Training”, almost all of the search results would be from the four main pilot training bases; Laughlin, Vance, Columbus or Sheppard Air Force Bases. What is often lost in most media that covers pilot training is the instructor training program that makes safely training […]
With the resurgence of Russian airpower in the Baltic region, recent clashes have led even the Russians to take a look at air safety measures. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he accepted his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto’s proposal to develop aviation security measures in the Baltic region. Primarily, the issue involves Russian aircraft not flying around […]
In a recent War on the Rocks article by Col. Mike “Starbaby” Pietrucha, the author argues that using airpower in a high threat Close Air Support role is a myth and not as practical as using land based or sea based precision artillery. If you are the Air Force, what do you do when you your […]
FighterSweep fans, check out this awesome time lapse video of flight deck operations on the USS John C Stennis. As you are chowing down on hot dogs and barbecue this weekend, please take a moment to remember all of those service men and women who are currently abroad serving our country. Independence Day is a great […]
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Have you ever tried to wear a fleece hoodie in bad weather? We don’t recommend it. That’s why we founded BÆRSkin in 2019 – to create the world’s best outdoor gear that’s just as comfortable at home as it is durable outdoors. “Bad fitting, bulky, and boring” is how we felt about 1000’s of regular fleece hoodies we tested.
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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.
