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[Editor’s Note: As we have seen in the Global War On Terror, it isn’t a function of the U.S. taking on the enemies of freedom all by itself. Not only is it a joint fight, where we are incorporating assets from all of our brother and sister services, but it is very much a combined fight […]
En route to the target for a Close Air Support (CAS) mission, the fighters will check in with the Air Support Operations Center (ASOC). The ASOC will give information about the tasking and unit the fighters are supporting, as well as any situation updates. The ASOC can also give preliminary holding or altitude stack information […]
[Editor’s Note: Much like their American counterparts, the British Royal Air Force has reached a point where it needs to upgrade its military aircrew training apparatus, to include its primary training aircraft. Technology has progressed to such a point where the existing fleet of trainers aren’t able to receive necessary upgrades to prepare student aviators […]
[Editor’s Note: Much like the Air Force’s ongoing budget woes, the Navy is in much the same boat. As we all know, the Department of Defense has gone all-in on the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II. Navy leadership is in a position where it needs to juggle priorities going into the future with the money available. […]
Happy F-22sDay, FighterSweep Fans! What would a Tuesday be without a little Raptor awesomeness? We can’t speak for the rest of you, by the F-22 is definitely a favorite of ours, and this gives you a pretty rare peek inside the life of students learning how to tame the beast. This video comes from the […]
[Editor’s Note: The long-standing alliance between the United States and Republic of Korea was demonstrated once again during Exercise Buddy Wing, where American pilots joined their South Korean counterparts in joint exercise “Buddy Wing.” There are some very familiar faces in this video, so we’ll give a special shout-out to the bros at the 36 […]
[Editor’s Note: As we previously stated, the Warthog received a new lease on life. SECDEF Carter has made that official, so there are a lot of folks breathing a huge sigh of relief. The airplane is the absolute best in the world at its given missions, and with all of the heated debate and emotion […]
I’m a brand new AF officer, slated to start UPT (Undergraduate Pilot Training) in a few months. It’s been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to become a fighter pilot in the world’s greatest air force. I know it’s a hard road ahead and the chances of making it into […]
[Editor’s Note: I remember reading about Chad Hennings as a younger man, inspired by his story of truly putting “service before self” and flying the Mighty Hawg during Desert Storm, then earning a spot on “America’s Team”–the Dallas Cowboys–after attending a tryout. What an awesome story! We hope you enjoy this one as much as we […]
I’m a prospective candidate going into the Naval Academy wanting to become an aviator afterwards and I was curious about how many people go into flight school wanting to be a fighter pilot after becoming an officer? And what is the expectancy of the military to actually maintain combat pilots with the ever increasing roles […]
Happy Burner Friday to you all, FighterSweep Fans! Another glorious Friday is upon us, and since we’re out here at Nellis Air Force Base this week for Red Flag, we wanted to keep the chatter to a minimum whilst giving your eyes some Mach Diamonds, a little bit of reheat, and a healthy dose of […]
Happy Tuesday, FighterSweep Fans! We have decided to run a new series called Ask A Fighter Pilot. This is NOT going to be something just for people asking questions about widgets, gadgets, bombs, bullets, or missiles; it’s going to be a legitimate advice column from men (and women) who will give you their unfettered, unfiltered opinion on a wide variety of […]
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