Category: Navy

This is the story of US Navy Chief Gilbert “Chevy” Chavaria, as told by 3 of his VF-154 shipmates. They witnessed his heroic actions to save a life on the flight deck of the USS Coral Sea. Working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is one of the most dangerous places in the […]

A T-45 trainer jet with an instructor and student pilot crashed late Sunday night. Both pilots ejected safely and were transported for medical evaluation. Officials with Naval Air Station Kingsville state the jet went down 17 miles southwest of the airfield at approximately 9 p.m. local time. NAS Kingsville is one of the US Navy’s […]

Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Browning, Lt. Cmdr. Kellen Smith and Lt. Matthew Halliwell were presented the award for reacting in time to prevent the loss of an E-2C aircraft during a March mishap on the USS Eisenhower. The Navy awarded the Armed Forces’ Air Medal yesterday to the three E-2C pilots from the VAW-123 Screwtops for a 18 […]

The attorneys for LCDR Edward Lin, a former P-3 Orion Naval Flight Officer accused of espionage, have filed a motion in court and accused the US Navy of “an aggressive media campaign” against the officer. They are seeking to dismiss the government case against the Naval Officer because of a lack of speedy trial. According […]

FighterSweep and its parent company, Force12 Media, have recently launched a parternship with Bremont Watch Company. Bremont is now the official time keeper of Fighter Sweep and Force 12 Media. FighterSweep was lucky enough to sit down with Bremont co-founder Nick English to get his thoughts on the new partnership and how the Bremont Watch […]

The future of Carrier Onboard Delivery will be the MV-22. Navy officials recently ran operational tests onboard the USS Carl Vinson to see how the Osprey fits in the carrier environment. Goodbye Greyhound, hello Osprey. The fleet’s logistic workhorse has been the C-2 Greyhound since the 1960’s.  But with the Navy awarding Bell-Boeing a joint contract to […]

MAGIC CARPET is a software modification to the airplane’s digital flight control system that allows naval aviators to make fewer corrections in an effort to land on the carrier. Say it isn’t so! Could a night trap really not be as scary in the future? If the new software that NAVAIR has been testing lives […]

After a long friendship, FighterSweep and Bremont Watch Company are proud to announce a newly formed partnership. Bremont is now the official timekeeper of Force 12 Media, FighterSweep’s parent company, and FighterSweep.com. There are few things that go together more than a pilot and his or her watch. The unmistakable flash on the left arm […]

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 […]

The Longbow HELLFIRE is showing its versatility by being adapted to a maritime platform. Normally carried on aviation platforms like the AH-64 Apache helicopter, the US Navy is looking to carry it on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). HELLFIRE on the Littoral Combat Ship?  It may sound strange to some, but when you think of what […]

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 […]