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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
With the Iranians threatening to close the Straits of Hormuz, the US military has promised to keep Gulf waterways open to oil tankers as the tensions increase on both sides of the equation. Captain Bill Urban, a spokesman for the US military’s Central Command, told the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that US sailors and […]
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
Hamas hacked into hundreds of smartphones of Israeli soldiers using fake dating and World Cup apps in order to gain sensitive information about the Israeli military and bases around the Gaza strip. The IDF’s Military Intelligence conducted an investigation which found that the 11 Hamas operatives (three approached soldiers on WhatsApp, eight approached soldiers on […]
A Chinese military newspaper was subtly rattling a saber when it said that the PLA is suffering from “peace disease” after nearly four decades without war. The People’s Liberation Army Daily wrote, “Peace disease has been a common symptom in our military for decades.” The Chinese PLA hasn’t had any combat experience since a brief […]
A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River rescues a man stranded 100 feet up a cliffside at Hug Point, Ore., July 2, 2018. The man became stranded because of an incoming high tide and then tried to climb to safety. U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Sector Columbia River […]
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark Angersbach is splashed with water in recognition of his final flight and retirement at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 25, 2018. Angersbach is the commanding officer of MCAS Kaneohe Bay. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil
10. Samara Aerodrome Russia 9. Tupolev – 154 Bulgaria Soviet-made Tupolev – 154 was the personal plane of Todor Zhivkov, a former communist leader in the country. 8.Miss Piggy MANITOBA The Curtiss C-46, owned by Lamb Air was nicknamed Miss Piggy because of the massive amount of cargo she could hold. 7. Micronesia 6.Zhukovsky RUSSIA […]
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
The United States and Great Britain have been staunch allies thru World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict as well as in the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan and in Syria. But the lack of spending in the British military has some fearing that the UK’s military prowess will be looked upon as irrelevant unless […]
Despite the declassification of two videos documenting encounters between US Navy F-18 fighters and unidentified flying objects, the Pentagon and the Defense Department isn’t investigating these encounters and treats them simply as isolated incidents. In December, the Defense Department declassified two videos documenting encounters between U.S. Navy F-18 fighters and unidentified aircraft. The first video captures multiple pilots observing […]
An interesting story highlighting the F-18 during operations in Iraq. Featured image by US Navy
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