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Happy Friday, FighterSweep fans! It’s time for another installment of Burner Friday! This week’s dose of awesome is courtesy of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The “Skulls” trace their lineage back to 1942 when they were activated as the 85th Pursuit Squadron (Pursuit) on 9 February 1942 at Dale Mabry Field, FL. They bounced […]
On the 18th of August this year, a formation of 18 Spitfire and 6 Hurricane vintage fighter aircraft flew over South Eastern England to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. This battle is without a doubt one of the defining moments of World War II, widely reported on and documented over the […]
Just before 4PM on Monday afternoon, a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from Naval Air Station Lemoore crashed just a few miles south of the base. Fortunately, the pilot was able to eject safely and is in good condition, according to the base commander Captain Monty Ashliman. Monday’s weather at Lemoore was reportedly mostly cloudy […]
We all love to celebrate various milestones occurring along mankind’s endless journey into, and even beyond the earth’s atmosphere. For the most part we like to commemorate our successes, the times we somehow got it all right and miraculously bested gravity for a time. But sometimes we need to stop and remember what it took […]
The history of aviation is one of constant innovation. When you consider that mankind went from powered flight to breaking the sound barrier in a mere forty-four years, finding this continuous improvement and reinvention is not surprising. Thus, the history of the aircraft themselves is often full of rapid gains in technology and just as […]
Happy Sunday, FighterSweep Fans! Today we are very fortunate to bring you a very special presentation, one that has been in the works for some time and we feel is finally ready to share with all of you! We have talked a lot about deployments, TSPs, and the various challenges of getting warfighters both downrange […]
While the A-10 Debate rages on Capitol Hill and down the long corridors of the Pentagon, the mighty Hawg continues to demonstrate why it is one of the most in-demand assets aerial warfare has ever known. In this particular piece, we get to go inside the cockpit as you know we love to do, and […]
Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! Today we are celebrating the creation of the United States Air Force, sixty-eight years ago today when President Truman signed the National Security Act and established a new defense organization independent of its previous life as part of the Army. As you read these words, airmen all over the globe are […]
If you follow USAF aviation closely, you know this week is a big week in the service’s history. While you might have noticed the C-17’s first flight anniversary earlier this week, or know that the USAF’s 68th birthday is right around the corner, you might not know about another momentous cause for celebration at a […]
Happy Wednesday, FighterSweep Fans! We’re halfway through the week and have some great stuff in store for you over the next few days, but we wanted to put this one up as a great conversation starter. Throughout history, there has been much debate over which airframes can lay a claim to the title “one of […]
On September 15, 1991, a camouflage-painted, pointy-nosed Boeing C-17A took off for the first time from the Long Beach, California airport. The initial prototype, dubbed T-1, lifted off with throngs of gathered onlookers cheering and ushering in a new era of USAF aviation. Despite cost overruns and early underperformance, the “Globemaster III” would prove to be […]
When all is said and done, all things must come to an end. Many units across all branches of service have stood down, and it has never been easy for any of us to watch, much less be a part of. Given my proximity to Luke Air Force Base and my love for the Viper, […]
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