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Editor’s Note: We’ve touched on the subject of air shows before. For us at FighterSweep, every single one of us got involved in aviation–in one way or another–owe our involvement in the world of aviation to experiences we’ve had at airshows. They are the second most popular spectator sport in North America. Over 23 million people attend more than […]
Editor’s Note: Romania is another example of a NATO partner nation whose Air Force is in dire need of modernization. We’ve talked with our brothers and sisters who have spent time there on deployments, and the reports on the current state of affairs in the Romania have been dismal at best. Hopefully they’re able to […]
Editor’s Note: Major Jennifer is a very good friend of ours. We’ve had the honor and privilege of working with her on more than one occasion in the past few years, and she’s a consummate professional and all-around great gal. This is quite a milestone in her career as a WSO and congratulations are definitely […]
In Part Two, we barely scratched the surface of some of the ways fighters and controllers coordinate to get bombs on target. Close Air Support is a very fluid and dynamic environment, especially in today’s areas of operations. To end the series, I’ll discuss some of the alternatives and finish with how technology is changing […]
Editor’s Note: Admittedly, I’m kind of at a loss for words. As a pilot, I have absolutely no idea what this Su-35C Super Flanker pilot was thinking, and can think of no good reason for the perpendicular final to a 90-degree turn on short final. Hot dogging will kill you, ladies and gentlemen, and this Super […]
Editor’ Note: As we previously reported, a sight-seeing helicopter crashed in Pearl Harbor adjacent to the U.S.S. Arizona memorial and Pearl Harbor Visitors Center. We learned last night the most seriously-injured passenger in the crash, a sixteen-year-old male, has died. Our condolences go out to his family and others affected, and we’ll keep you posted as […]
Editor’s Note: Since the Chinese completed the runway and conducted initial tests on Woody Island, it was only a matter of time before aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) starting setting up shop there. So with the HQ-9 SAMs, as well as Shenyang J-11 “Flanker” and Xian JH-7 “Flounder” fighter jets, China has […]
Is it true that if you go into the aviation field in the Navy, both Aviator and NFO, that you are not aloud [sic] to quote Top Gun or pull any of the non-flying stunts that they pulled in the movie such as the bar sequence without getting fined? – Josh C Thanks for the question, […]
Editor’s Note: I’ve had the privilege of working with Mike before, photographing the Thunderbirds–but not at Daytona. He’s a solid guy, easy to work with, and a very gifted photographer. I remember a time where we were supposed to photograph 920th Rescue Wing HH-60s out of Patrick Air Force Base for the Cocoa Beach Air […]
Happy Monday, FighterSweep Fans! And to start your week off on an interesting note, Russia will formally ask permission today to start flying a particularly sophisticated ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) platform over the United States as part of the Open Skies Treaty. Reportedly, the request will be made to the Open Skies Consultative Commission, based […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is currently investigating the crash of a Bell 206 JetRanger into the shallow waters of Pearl Harbor while on a sight-seeing flight. The aircraft went down near the USS Arizona Memorial visitor’s center last Thursday morning. Five people were injured in the crash. One of the passengers, a 15-year-old boy […]
Editor’s Note: This is another issue near to our hearts, FighterSweep Fans. Every one of our sisters flying in the Army and Air Force can trace their service heritage back to this exceptional group of women. Brigadier General Dawn Dunlop, the first woman to fly the F-22 Raptor, and our good friend Colonel Nicole Malachowski, were […]
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