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Good afternoon, FighterSweep Fans! We are back with another installment of Milestone Monday, and today we are celebrating an important anniversary. On this day, in 1972, the McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle took it’s maiden flight at Edwards Air Force Base in the high desert of southern California. All ribbing from Viper guys aside, […]
A very Happy Sunday to you, FighterSweep Fans! We hope you’ve had a great weekend thus far. We’ve been enjoying some much-needed down time, as we’ve all been traveling and generating content for your viewing pleasure! Today we bring you a special video treat, taking you inside the cockpit with our good friends at the […]
Recently we took a look at a video of Russian Air Force Sukhoi SU-25s and MiG-29s operating off of a highway, demonstrating their ability to land operate from paved surfaces other than runways. These Russian-made aircraft are rugged by design (the MiG-29, for example, has retractable engine intake covers to reduce FOD ingestion). There is […]
It’s our favorite day of the week again, FighterSweep Fans! To send you off into your weekend in grand fashion, we decided to treat your eyeballs with a little trip to Nellis Air Force Base, where Red Flag 15-3 is currently underway. This particular Light Gray once belonged to the now-inactivated 65th Aggressor Squadron (65 […]
Imagine for a moment, if you will, you’re a fighter pilot in an air force whose home station has just fallen victim to an airstrike. You look out across the airfield and see the runway has been decimated. Some of the aircraft themselves have taken hits, but still others have survived unscathed. With no runway, […]
On 22 September of last year, the United States and her coalition partners in the Middle East began Operation Inherent Resolve, an air campaign designed specifically to target the Islamic State. We have touched on the feasibility of destroying this particular enemy with air power alone, as well as addressed some of the frustrations experienced […]
Our Air National Guard friends flying the World’s Greatest Air Superiority Fighter™ have found themselves very busy as of late, with both Louisiana’s 159th Fighter Wing and Florida’s 125th Fighter Wing deployed to Europe as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. That’s a lot of flying tennis courts in theater, and their presence is undoubtedly well-received by our NATO partners […]
We have discussed what it’s like to take on gas from the tanker in an F-15D, so today we’re going to look at the same evolution from the F-16C. This Viper pilot, one of FighterSweep’s very own contributors, is seen here traveling to an undisclosed location. The video starts as he moves in from the […]
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the mid-air collision between a Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon and a Cessna 150M nearly two weeks ago. Please keep in mind this report is preliminary and may contain errors. Further investigation is still underway, but this gives us an idea of how the scenario unfolded […]
Well FighterSweep fans, we’ve made it through another week, and now it’s time for our weekly review of reheat! Today we’re taking a look at the flying tennis court, the mighty F-15 Eagle. More specifically, an Eagle from the 19th Fighter Squadron, the Gamecocks. These days the Gamecocks call Hickam Field in Hawaii home (sounds […]
One of NATO’s best tactical aircraft has gotten a large boost in performance, thanks to a new Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) from Airbus Defense and Space. The modified Eurofighter Typhoon, a multi, or swing role aircraft already known for its excellent maneuverability all while carrying an impressive array of weapons, was flown from the company’s test […]
Here at FighterSweep, there’s no denying that we have some ridiculous talent on our staff. We are so proud to have men and women who are professionals in the aviation world contributing to our efforts. As a matter of fact, I believe I have the best team on the planet, and certainly not afraid to say so. You can imagine how excited I was to run across C.W. Lemoine a few months ago and ask him to come aboard. Even more exciting was when he said, “Absolutely!”
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