Fightersweep

The Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) have released the trailer to their 2014 WESTPAC cruise video, and what a stunner it is! Come along for the ride!

The F-35 will never be able to take away one thing from the venerable AV-8B Harrier II – it will never be the aircraft that perfected V/STOL.

Any FighterSweep fans in the Boise, Idaho area? If so, you’re in for a treat this summer! The Civil Engineering squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base will be resurfacing the runway, so for three weeks up to 54 Boeing F-15 Strike Eagles will be relocating to Gowen Field in Boise. Residents of Boise can […]

We take a look at the Grumman Avenger, the biggest single-engine aircraft to operate off the deck of a US aircraft carrier during World War II.

While the coalition fight against ISIS in Iraq & Syria has garnered a huge amount of media attention, a large-scale offensive underway against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is well underway on the Arabian peninsula. The massive Saudi-led campaign named Operation Decisive Storm has garnered an incredible amount of regional support with Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Morocco, […]

As I stood ogling its elegant form, an ancient museum docent strolled up behind me and with hushed tones broke my reverie. “Son, that airplane killed more Americans than Messerschmitts did.”

Two U.S. Marine F/A-18C Hornets landed at Tainan Airport in southern Taiwan yesterday when one of the aircraft declared an in-flight emergency (IFE). The Department of Defense reported the two aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, were in transit to Singapore to take part in Exercise Commando Sling, a joint exercise with the […]

Within the construct of our military is a capability known as the Global Response Force (GRF). Its sole purpose is to provide the Secretary of Defense with a menu of rapidly deployable forces. It enhances the ability of the United States to respond quickly to a variety of contingencies world-wide, and its presence has the […]

Hello FighterSweep fans and welcome to another edition of Burner Friday! This week we’re going to look at a unique unit with a special mission, training Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) pilots and WSOs. Part of the 366FW at Mountain Home AFB, the 428th Fighter Squadron Buccaneers operate the Boeing F-15SG Strike Eagle, a highly […]

The importance of the mental well-being of the pilot seems to have been lost on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the airlines.

“Looks like a good day to fly a P-51, eh?” said the pilot up front. “I think any day would be a good day to fly a P-51, sir.”

The future of the USMC Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course will support the MAGTF and bring integration of new technology and aircraft, like the JSF.