Honoring the fallen: Air Force special operators to ruck 830 miles

In a feat of extreme endurance, 20 operators from throughout the Air Force Special Operation Command (AFSOC) Special Tactics community will ruck an astounding 830 miles to honor their 20 Special Tactics brothers who have made the ultimate sacrifice since the War on Terror began in September 2001. The airmen will march from the Medina […]

America’s only supersonic heavy bomber is being replaced, but it isn’t being retired (yet)

As America’s secretive new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, continues development, it’s clear that the days of America’s legacy bomber platforms, the B-2 Spirit and the B-1B Lancer, are numbered. With the B-21 expected to enter into service in the mid-2020s, America’s current heavy payload stealth bombers and heavy payload supersonic bombers will begin their […]

YouTuber discovers American fighter jets left to rot in the woods

Navy F-14s were retired from service in 2006, and prior to their 1979 revolution, were even sold to nations like Iran. However, since Tehran fell under the control of a hostile regime all those years ago, their F-14 Tomcats have been without a source of replacement parts, as the United States Military not only cut […]

President Trump Wants the New Air Force One to be Painted Red, White & Blue

President Trump has stated that he wants the new Air Force One aircraft to be painted Red, White and Blue instead of the baby blue color the current aircraft have. “It’s going to be the top of the line, the top in the world,’’ Trump said in an interview with CBS. “And it’s going be red, […]

Watch: More From Arctic Thunder Airshow 2018!

Make sure and check out the F-22 display at the 2:20 mark. ‘Arctic Thunder Open House‘ on June 30th, 2018—During the biennial open house, Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (JBER) opens its gates to the public and hosts multiple performers including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, JBER Joint Forces Demonstration and the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor […]

F-15’s Grounded Back in March Due to Missing Paperwork

The March grounding at the Air Force’s main F-15C advanced training base was due in part to missing documentation, according to the Air Force. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center spokesman Brian Brackens said Kingsley Field, Ore., requested an extension to a scheduled depot overhaul for an aircraft, approval of which involves F-15 Program Office engineers reviewing […]

Watch: USAF Tactical Response Force – SWAT Team For ICBM Sites

The U.S. Air Force Tactical Response Force (TRF) is a special weapons and tactics team (SWAT) charged with the responsibility of protecting USAF nuclear weapons bases and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) sites. As of 2017, all active U.S. ICBM silos (about 400) are located near Malmstrom AFB, Montana; Minot AFB, North Dakota; and F.E. Warren […]

Happy Birthday America!

From all of us at Fighter Sweep we hope you have a wonderful 4th of July! Check out the fireworks below! Featured image U.S. Air Force photo, Airman 1st Class Greg Biondo