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This is a very interesting video of an operation that many people don’t know even exists. The United States relies upon power projection from its military around the world to advance its national interests. Refueling aircraft operating in forward deployed locations around the world can sometimes prove to be difficult. Forward Air Refueling Point (FARP) operation […]
Aircraft, aircrew and support personnel from the United States military participated in the Aero India 2017 air show at Air Force Station Yelahanka, India. Dubbed ‘Asia’s Premier Air Show‘ by the Indian Ministry of Defense the exhibition ran from February 14-18 with an estimated 500,000 people attending. An F-16 from the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Fighting […]
The US Air Force has announced plans to retire the MQ-1 Predator Drone and transition solely to the MQ-9 Reaper drone by 2018. Flying in combat for over 20 years the MQ-1 Predator Drone has served with distinction but the Air Force felt the need to move to the MQ-9 Reaper for a multitude of reasons […]
The aircraft carrier USS Bush (CVN 77) has gotten back into the fight against ISIS in a big way launching 20 plus airstrike missions in a single day last Thursday. Working out of the Mediterranean Sea the Carrier Strike Group, led by USS George H.W. Bush started attacks back on February 13th in support of […]
The US Navy is in a quandary over what to do with the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The USS Enterprise CVN 65 is not going to gently fade away into history it appears as the Navy can’t determine the best course of action to dismantle the huge ship. The Navy announced they are […]
General Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia said Friday the F-35A will deploy to Europe this ‘spring to summertime’ but don’t look for the aircraft to participate in the fight against ISIS anytime soon. “The plan is a few years out. It’s not going to happen this year,” Air […]
The United States Navy Parachute Team ‘Leap Frogs’ stole the show at ‘Navy Week’ in Mobile, Alabama which began Thursday at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. The US Navy was highlighting their ‘signature outreach effort’ which tours 15 cities in 2017 showing Americans why it is important to have a strong Navy. The event will […]
Iraqi jets bombed ISIS targets inside the country of Syria for the first time Friday according to a statement from their prime minister. These airstrikes came as the Iraqi Army continues their operation to take back the city Mosul from the Islamic State. The Iraqi Prime Minister said they will attack ISIS militants ‘everywhere’. Iraq’s […]
On Feb. 22, 2017, the US Air Force delivered four AH-64 Apache helicopters to Ramstein AB, Germany, in two C-5 Lockheed Galaxy aircraft. The C-5 is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory and brought the Apache helicopters from Fort Bliss, Texas as part of the build up supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve. ⇒ Did You […]
Fighter Sweep showed you recently video of an ISIS drone dropping an explosive device on Iraqi troops. Reports are that the Iraqis want to obtain an anti-drone gun called the DroneDefender. Manufacturer of the DroneDefender is a US based company named Battelle and they have currently supplied the US Department of Defense and the Department […]
By Nate S. Jaros Continuing our three-part series on “A Day in the Life of a Fighter Pilot.” If you missed the last segment, we came in early for mission planning and attended the flight briefing. Now it’s time to fly! Stepping to Fly – 0900 Local After suiting up, grabbing some coffee or a […]
Fighter Sweep reported over the weekend about two F-15’s that broke the sound barrier on a high speed intercept of a civilian aircraft that entered restricted airspace near President Trump’s Florida home Mar-a-Lago. People on the ground were startled to hear the sonic boom as the Eagles flew over. Sure we all love to hear […]
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