US B-1 Bombers Show of Force: Drop Inert Bombs Near Korean Border

A pair of US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers accompanied by fighters from Japan flew near the Korean Demilitarized Zone in a direct message to the North Korean government after their latest missile launch last week. The two B-1 bombers flew 2,000 miles from Anderson Air Force Base in Guam to conduct a precision strike training […]

Watch: Hop On Board for Some C-17 Flight Training. Fascinating Video!

Just like you are there in the cockpit! Jump on board and enjoy the ride as the Air Force takes you through some pilot training including touch and go landings plus mid-air refueling. Pilots are from the 167th Airlift Wing out of Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, West Virginia. Featured image by US Air Force

Happy 4th of July From Fighter Sweep – Must See ‘Fireworks’ Display!

Happy 4th of July Everyone from all of us at Fighter Sweep! More ‘Fireworks’ to enjoy courtesy of the US Navy Featured image by Official Navy Page from United States of America MC3 Antonio Turretto Ramos/U.S. Navy (Fireworks above the NAS Oceana Air Show.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Watch: F-22 Raptors Refueling off KC-135 Stratotanker

Interesting video includes pre-flight and startup, taxi, and aerial refueling. Just like you were there! A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker provides aerial refueling to U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and an F-15 Strike Eagle in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on June 21, 2017. The 340th EARS, part of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, […]

Top High School Civil Air Patrol Cadets Graduate from Pilot Training Course at Laughlin Air Force Base

Congratulations to the 30 high school aged Civil Air Patrol cadets that successfully completed recent training at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas! The Cadets attended the week long Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course (SUPT-FC) which allowed them the opportunity to experience some of the training a US Air Force student pilot might encounter. Great Video Showing […]

Tornado Damages Two US ‘Doomsday’ 747 Aircraft

A tornado hit Offutt Air Force Base and damaged two of the US E-4B 747 jets that serve as national command centers in the case of attack. Ten aircraft, including the two 747s, were damaged by the tornado, said Capt. Mark Graff, an Air Force spokesman. He said the other two 747s were not damaged […]

Air Force Thunderbird F-16 Flips Over After Landing at Dayton International Airport

The US Air Force Thunderbirds are reporting a mishap at the Dayton International Airport when one of their F-16s landed and then overturned. Watch: Thunderbird Pilot Being Removed From Upside Down F-16 A fighter jet from the famed U.S. Air Force group the Thunderbirds ran off the runway after landing and flipped over at a Dayton […]

Russian Jet Up Close & Personal! “Provocative” and Flying “Erratically”

Well, they keep getting closer and closer! The Russians seem to be pushing the limits further and further with these intercepts. When you come this close to another aircraft the chances of something bad happening go up dramatically. Striking photos released Friday show just how dangerously close a Russian fighter jet came to a U.S. […]

Picture of the Day: F-15 Pilot Prepares for Early Evening Flight

As the sun begins to set at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Nick Rutgers, assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, prepares his F-15 Eagle for a late day sortie, June 8, 2017. Over 120 Oregon Air guardsmen are supporting the Weapons Instructor Course during their three-week […]

F-22 Restart Officially a No Go – Sorry Raptor Fans

A classified report submitted to Congress states that it would cost over $200 million per aircraft to try and produce another 194 F-22 Raptors. “The total includes an estimate of approximately $9.9 billion for non-recurring start-up costs and $40.4 billion for aircraft procurement costs,” the service said. “The Air Force has no plans restart the […]