Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class John Gandy Positions an E-2D Hawkeye

Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class John Gandy Positions an E-2D Hawkeye

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class John Gandy positions an E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the “Seahawks” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126 for launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security […]

Watch: More From Arctic Thunder Airshow 2018!

Watch: More From Arctic Thunder Airshow 2018!

Make sure and check out the F-22 display at the 2:20 mark. ‘Arctic Thunder Open House‘ on June 30th, 2018—During the biennial open house, Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (JBER) opens its gates to the public and hosts multiple performers including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, JBER Joint Forces Demonstration and the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor […]

Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Clayton Hudson Signals for Launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet

Picture of the Day: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Clayton Hudson Signals for Launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Clayton Hudson, from Fairfield, Calif., signals for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force […]

Happy Birthday America!

Happy Birthday America!

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

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 50 Years of Tradition!

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 50 Years of Tradition!

Wow! 50 years for the USS Nimitz! USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has completed 28 deployments, over a quarter of a million catapult launches and arrested landings, five homeport changes, and countless operations and successfully executed. These accolades are attributed to the oldest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in active service. The decorated history of Nimitz began […]

US Navy Pilot, Lt. Christopher Carey Short Dies in Crash of A-29 Aircraft

US Navy Pilot, Lt. Christopher Carey Short Dies in Crash of A-29 Aircraft

Lt. Christopher Carey Short, from Canandaigua, New York, died June 22 when the A-29 aircraft he was piloting crashed while on a mission over the Red Rio Bombing Range, part of White Sands Missile Range, north of Holloman. The cause of the mishap is under investigation. – US Navy Featured image of an Embraer EMB […]

Picture of the Day: ‘Hauling the Mail’ the US Navy Way!

Picture of the Day: ‘Hauling the Mail’ the US Navy Way!

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Zachary Andrew helps carry ordnance on the USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean Sea, June 13, 2018, while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebekah A. Watkins