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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 […]
It’s clear that advanced and stealthy airframes like the fifth generation F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are the way of the future, but it will still be decades before the last of the fourth generation fighters makes their way into retirement. The Navy, aware that their carrier fleet will likely one day be […]
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, […]
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 […]
Three Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fire flares over the Utah Test and Training Range, July 3, 2018. The aircraft are assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Codie Trimble
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 […]
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 […]
A C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline during a fireworks display at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 3, 2018. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson
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
Air Force Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Lamolinara, a crew chief assigned to the Thunderbirds, signals to pilot Maj. Matt Kimmel as he arrives for a demonstration as part of the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 27, 2018. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell
B-roll of aerial acts Kent Pietsch, The “Rock and Roll” Will Allen and Greg Colyer in the T-33 Ace Maker dazzle the Friday crowd during Arctic Thunder Open House 2018. This biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in […]
An Air Force B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, June 20, 2018. The aircraft is assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger
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