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Hello, FighterSweep fans! I hope you’ve having a great week and I’m so happy to share my latest aviation adventure with all of you. Since my first article, I have been quite busy with all of my travels, making new friends within the aviation community, and deciding what will be my next challenge on the […]
Good evening, FighterSweep Fans! What better way to start off the week than with a spectacular in-cockpit experience with the 69th Fighter Squadron “Werewolves” at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Werewolves are the flying unit in the 944th Operations Group, a component of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. All of the pilots at the […]
A quick search on Google yields plenty of varying methods of ranking the world’s airlines. You can easily sort airlines (at least those in the US) out by their on-time performance, complaints, baggage handling, and which magazine you’re carrying. Expand your horizons a bit to look at the worldwide airline industry, and it can be […]
Happy Saturday, FighterSweep Fans! I ran across something this evening, something I felt compelled to share with all of you. If you have a passion for all things aviation as we do here, you’ll definitely identify with these words. So for all the pilots, navigators, flight engineers, loadmasters, and other aircrew, here is an ode […]
Happy Friday, FighterSweep fans! It has reached that time again. Time for another installment of Burner Friday goodies. This celebration of ever-glorious reheat is brought to you by the “Grim Reapers” of the 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. This image comes on the heels of a […]
Happy Thursday, FighterSweep Fans! Tonight we bring you yet another stunning visual to tantalize your senses and stoke the flames of your imagination. A couple weeks back, we shared the latest Hornet Ball with you. No disputing it is the finest offering put out by our West Coast Strike Fighter bretheren to date. But in […]
There are three leading theories regarding the loss of Metrojet 9268 on Oct. 31, 2015: 1) a missile fired from the ground, 2) mechanical malfunction which resulted in catastrophic damage, and 3) an explosion from inside the aircraft. To recap the tragic flight, Metrojet 9268 took off from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport headed for St. […]
The last decade of conflict in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) has produced a significant number of combat veterans across the globe and some have been willing to share their experiences with us. Even so, there is another group of battle-hardened warriors we haven’t really taken into account: the vehicles and support equipment which, deployment […]
According to Egyptian officials, a Russian airliner crashed early Saturday in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people aboard. The Airbus A321 was owned and operated by Kogalymavia–better known as MetroJet. Egyptian officials do not suspect foul play, despite claims by ISIS that it is responsible for the downing of the airliner. The terrorist group […]
Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! We once again welcome you back to our ever-awesome celebration of reheat and Mach Diamonds, courtesy of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing. Based at Dannelly Field–otherwise known as Montgomery Regional Airport, the Dixie Vipers have a storied history, dating back to 1952. That year, the Alabama Air National […]
Good evening, FighterSweep Fans! I am beyond excited to start sharing my hopes, dreams, and aviation experiences with you. Not only that, but I’m eager to grow, learn, and pay forward the inspiration and opportunity I’ve been blessed with thus far in my career. As for my current job, it’s a pretty awesome one: I […]
Earlier this evening at a Pentagon press conference, the United States Air Force announced the result of the long-awaited Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) competition. The Air Force has awarded the LRS-B contract to Northrop Grumman, manufacturer of the Air Force Global Strike Command‘s B-2 Spirit bomber. The service is expected to procure 100 airframes with a tentative target […]
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