US Air Force Thunderbirds Pilot Dies in F-16 Crash

Fighter Sweep reported this week about the F-16 that crashed on the Nevada Test Range near Nellis AFB, Las Vegas. The Thunderbirds pilot killed in Wednesday’s crash has been identified as Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, according to a statement from the U.S. Air Force. “We are mourning the loss of Major Del Bagno,” Brig. Gen. […]

Two Die in Crash of ‘Home Built’ Experimental Aircraft in California

Two people have died after a home-built plane crashed into a shed just outside the Southern California city of Santa Paula. The two-seat aircraft went down Saturday afternoon despite clear weather, Ventura County Fire Capt. Stan Ziegler said. Two people were aboard the plane when it went down, just under a mile from Santa Paula […]

Breaking: US Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes. All Crew Feared Lost.

A U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed Tuesday — killing its four crew members — during exercises along the U.S.-Mexico border near Plaster City, Calif., military officials said. “We are currently still responding to what we have confirmed as a single helicopter incident,” said a Facebook post from the nearby Naval Air Facility El Centro. The naval […]

Watch: U.S.-trained Afghan Air Force Hit the Taliban with Laser-Guided Bomb

 On March 22, the Afghan Air Force tasked the A-29 squadron to destroy a Taliban compound in Farah. The Afghan attack pilots were equipped with both guided and unguided bombs, and elected to employ the GBU-58 laser-guided bomb to avoid collateral damage. The drop resulted in a direct hit along the route of a major […]

Breaking: US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes in Djibouti

A U.S. Marine Corp pilot ejected before his AV-8B Harrier jet crashed in Djibouti on Tuesday. Officials told Fox News the pilot was currently in stable condition and being treated in a U.S. military facility. Officials said the jet was flying in support of a training exercise with the U.S. Central Command. There are roughly […]

Picture of the Day: Just Hanging Out at Sea on an F/A-18E Super Hornet

Sailors watch the sunset on an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the 5th Fleet area of operations, March 23, 2018. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Attack Squadron 113. The aircraft carrier is supporting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the free […]