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The USMC has released the pilot’s name from Thursday’s single F-18C fatal crash. The pilot was stationed at MCAS Miramar and flew with the Red Devils of VMFA-232. The 3rd Marine Air Wing has released the name of the pilot killed. Major Richard Norton, USMC was killed in a single plane F-18C crash late Thursday […]
This looks pretty mean folks! F-35B BF-01 completes the first ever aircraft-mounted test-fire of the podded GAU-22 cannon at Pax River. The 25mm GAU-22/A is produced by General Dynamics Ordnance. It is a four barrel system that evenly distributes heat by using a a breech bolt assembly that fires each barrel once per gun revolution. This […]
The F-35B, used by United States Marine Corps, is ready to fight says Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for aviation. He declared the F-35B ready for action Friday at a think tank event. “There were a lot of people out here that said, ‘Hey, the Marines are just going to declare IOC [initial operational capability] […]
Breaking News: Late Thursday night an MCAS Miramar F-18C Hornet crashed in Twentynine Palms, CA killing the pilot. The single seat F/A-18C Hornet was from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing stationed at MCAS Miramar, CA. The crash occurred in Twentynine Palms, CA around 10:30 pm PST. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The […]
FighterSweep.com editor’s sat down and hashed out the Top 5 Fighter Det (Detachment) locations. We know we got it right from our perspective–but what about yours? One of the best things about flying fighters: The Fighter Det. Getting away from home base and being able to concentrate on training, plus having a few beers (…or 7) […]
The USAF’s top civilian, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, is unclear on how the USAF would pay for a new Close Air Support (CAS) platform. The A-10 replacement aircraft is dubbed the “A-X”. The USAF can’t figure out what it wants in terms of a CAS platform nor how they are going to pay for […]
FighterSweep.com was lucky enough to sit down with CAPT Sterling “Sterls” Gilliam, USN (ret) current Director of the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida to get his thoughts on Naval Aviation and what it is like to run the Navy’s premier museum. CAPT Gilliam has logged more than 4,600 flight hours in 22 different […]
A day in the life of an F/A-18E fighter pilot deployed on USS Harry S. Truman in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Air Wing: CVW-7 Ship: CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman Squadron: VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet A good friend of mine, LT C. “Wingnut” Wickware, has just returned from a deployment aboard the USS Harry S. Truman. He took a few moments to share his experiences with the Fighter Sweep community. FS: Hey Wingnut. Thanks […]
Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, began missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) from the Arabian Gulf, July 22. Big Ike has made its way from its homeport of Norfolk, VA through the Mediterranean, and now to the Arabian Gulf. The Eisenhower Strike […]
Follow a VF-211 Checkmate F-14 Tomcat around the carrier landing pattern on the USS John C Stennis for day catapults and traps. You’ve all wanted to do this: Man up your F-14 Tomcat for day catapult shots and traps. Sometimes they call it a “Bag-Ex” because you are “bagging traps.” But we will just call […]
Watch this cool F-35B Lightning II section startup, taxi, and take off. VMFA-121, the Green Knights, are participating in Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV. The USMC’s first F-35B squadron, VMFA-121 is participating in Red Flag 16-3. The Green Knights are the first USMC F-35B squadron to declare initial […]
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