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As previously reported on Fighter Sweep, Hill Air Force Base in Utah was the scene of a spectacular display of technology and air power earlier this week, with a whopping 35 U.S. Air Force F-35As taking to the sky in rapid succession. This training exercise, commonly referred to as an “elephant walk,” is intended to […]
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron checks the roof of an F-15C Eagle at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 1, 2018, during NATO’s Icelandic Air Surveillance operations. In support of the IAS mission, more than 250 U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Airmen and 13 F-15C/D Eagles deployed from Royal […]
The world may never again see bombing campaigns like those carried out in World War II, but for the right price you can experience a pretty good re-creation. Bomber Camp is more than just an aptly named summer camp for history buffs and airplane aficionados — it’s a chance to get some real hands-on experience […]
California’s expansive Mojave Desert serves as a valuable testing and training ground for a number of U.S. military assets. The United States Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, for instance, is the largest installation in the branch — spanning out across a massive 998 square miles, much of which is devoted specifically to […]
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leland Quinter, left, and Capt. Pete Wolber, both 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilots, conduct a training flight over Poland Aug. 2, 2018. Approximately 100 U.S. Airmen and three aircraft arrived in Poland to conduct bilateral exercises with the Polish Air Force. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman […]
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team, flies over the flightline Sept. 6, 2018, at Dannelly Field, near Montgomery, Alabama. The team, based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world’s only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft. U.S. Air […]
For years now, the F-35 has been compared to the wide variety of aircraft it is eventually expected to replace. Everything from the close-air-support legend A-10 Thunderbolt to the fastest fighter in the U.S. stable F-15 has had the F-35 laid down alongside it in an effort to spot strengths and weaknesses. Because the F-35 […]
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, is parked on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 5, 2018. The John C. Stennis was underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. U.S. […]
Yesterday, Hill Air Force Base in Utah was the site of a massive display of air power. A formation made up of 35 of America’s trouble trophy-horse F-35 Joint Strike Fighters rolled down the runway in tight formation before executing a minimum interval takeoff of all aircraft involved. Traditionally, elephant walks of this sort are […]
On April 13, 2018, one of America’s relatively small fleet of F-22 Raptors belly flopped on the runway at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada. While images of the stealth fighter quickly made their way onto the internet, what exactly caused the fifth-generation fighter to end up in such a predicament has remained a mystery […]
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released new footage of their advanced (and rare) Su-57 operating in Syria earlier this year. The footage, posted on Twitter by the Ministry’s official account, shows these allegedly 5th generation fighters doing just about everything they did while in Syria this past February: land, takeoff, fly around a bit […]
A B-1B Lancer takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to conduct combat operations April 8, 2015. Al Udeid is a strategic coalition air base in Qatar that supports over 90 combat and support aircraft and houses more than 5,000 military personnel. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/Released
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