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It’s that time again, everybody. Our weekly holiday trip to burnerville! Stupid? Yes. Accurate? Absolutely. For Burner Friday this week, we bring you some lovely plumage courtesy of our Viper-flying allies, the Polish Air Force. These are not your grandpa’s F-16s. They are powered by the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 which produces a chest-thumping 29,000 […]
It’s Burner Friday, FighterSweep fans!! We can’t speak for the rest of you, but it’s one of our favorite offerings. There’s just something about the the raw demonstration of speed and power, coupled with an awesome visual (Mach diamonds, anyone?) and the distinctive sound of the sky tearing open in a way that only a […]
I’m not sure about you, but it’s been a long and arduous week. Plenty of bitter and blizzard-like winter conditions still abound despite all hopes to the contrary, and I know I’m not the only one looking forward to the weekend! But, first thing’s first, so here we go with this week’s Burner Friday. The […]
A friend of mine once said, “You want to know what the most capable platform in the U.S. Air Force inventory is? It’s the Strike Eagle.” Pretty strong praise, considering this friend of mine was a Weapons School graduate in the F-15C, shot down a MiG-29 in combat, then went back to Nellis to teach […]
One of the most delightful parts of attending a Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada is the opportunity to see aircraft from a variety of different units. Period 15-1, held from 26 January to 13 February 2015, was certainly no exception. This particular flag was very heavy with escort and strike aircraft; four […]
Happy Burner Friday to you, FighterSweep Fans! Today’s Burner Friday installment featuring the Boeing EA-18G Growler is brought to you courtesy of VAQ-132, based at NAS Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor, Washington. Electronic Attack Squadron 132, the “Scorpions,” can trace its history all the way back to Patrol Squadron 29 (VP-29). In November of 1955, VP-29 personnel helped to form […]
In celebration of the EA-6B’s continued service to the USMC and recent withdrawal from Navy use, we offer a photographic take on the unique beauty and mission of the “Prowler.”
We’ve seen plenty of examples lately of how an emboldened Russian Air Force has been testing NATO by flying very close to the sovereign airspace of northern European countries, as well our own Air Defense Identification Zones here in the United States. It is eerily reminiscent of the Cold War of yesteryear, when Boeing F-15C Eagles […]
Our Luftwaffe friends certainly love to put the Tonka through its paces down low, where she’s in her prime. Take a look as they ruffle some feathers near CFB Goose Bay, Canada.
This Lockheed-Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon belongs to the 16th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, seen here taking off for a night training mission for the USAF Weapons School.
The SLAM Eagle. It just sounds badass, and one look at this jet will convey that it is badass, indeed.
This week’s edition of Burner Friday is brought to you courtesy of the United States Navy’s Electronic Attack squadrons from NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. VAQ-132, otherwise known as the “Scorpions”, borrowed a VAQ-139 “Cougars” jet for the trek up to Alaska for Red Flag in August 2013. Both squadrons in recent years have transitioned into […]
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