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Hanscom Air Force Base was locked down on Thursday, and parts of the base were evacuated when trace explosives were detected on a moving truck causing an explosive scare that triggered state police and FBI bomb units into action. Just after 9 a.m., everything unfolded when security stopped a Big Foot Moving and Storage truck for a […]
Marine Corps Major Jasmin Moghbeli, a combat experienced Cobra helicopter pilot was chosen last month as a NASA astronaut candidate. Maj. Jasmin “Jaws” Moghbeli, who spoke to USNI News on June 15, said she’s thrilled about her selection and that, wherever her NASA career takes her, “going to space at all still sounds incredible to me.” […]
Fighter Sweep shared with you a video of Humvees actually ‘falling’ from the sky and being destroyed when they hit the ground. Now there is news that a soldier is being charged with destruction of government property. A soldier has been charged with destruction of government property and making a false official statement after three […]
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
A C-2A Greyhound assigned the “Providers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Greyhound held the cremains of Julius H. Frey and wife, Jerry A. Frey. The cremains are scheduled for a burial-at-sea aboard Reagan July 15. Julius was a […]
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
It doesn’t seem that long ago, but on July 4, 1976, the United States was set to celebrate its Bi-Centennial. Massive celebrations were set to take place across the USA but then a small Special Operations unit from a smaller Middle Eastern nation stole the spotlight with a daring raid that was stunningly executed. Israeli […]
Russia’s state technology corporation Rostec will showcase an engine for its famous Sukhoi Su-35 (Flanker-E) at the world’s oldest air show in France, the company said on Monday. Some 37 Russian organizations are expected to be among 2,000 participants from 46 countries at the week-long 51st Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport kicking off on Monday. “We expect the professional community to devote a lot […]
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, […]
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 […]
For the first time, personnel from the 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) performed nighttime air-to-air refueling training for a helicopter with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). The event took place during ‘Exercise Teak Jet’ which is a joint training event between the US Air Force and the JASDF. “The primary focus of Exercise Teak Jet was […]
Sgt. John Portugal, bottom left, acts as a belay man for Lance Cpl. Will Bunch, as he rappels from an MV-22B Osprey assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) onto the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The ship and its expeditionary strike group are operating in the […]
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